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Chrysler
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English
,+ (brand)
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thumb|A black 1967 Chrysler
thumb|A silver 2022 Chrysler
Etymology
From the motor company founded by and named after en Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from en de Kreißler.
Proper noun
~ s
A motor vehicle brand (a make) owned by the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998) and its successor corporations, most recently Stellantis.
en a Chrysler dealership
A former motor vehicle manufacturer, the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998); its successor corporations still informally called by that name, most recently Stellantis's North American subsidiary.
en From the 1920s through the 1960s, Chrysler was known within the automotive industry for impressive engineering.
en countable en.
Derived terms
en Jesus Chrysler FCA
Noun
An automobile of this make. (Formerly, often used as an example of a luxury car mid-20th century.)
en luxury car, luxuriousness Cadillac Buick Lexus
en He was driving a brand-new Chrysler.
en 1989 the B-52s the B-52s Love Shack Cosmic Thing Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale And it's about to set sail I got me a car, it seats about twenty, so come on And bring your jukebox money The love shack is a little old place where We can get together Love shack baby
en eponyms
en Automobiles