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chartres
/ˈʃɑɹtɹə/
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What does chartres mean?
noun
- plural of chartre
proper noun
- A city, the capital of Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- A settlement on West Falkland, Falkland Islands, named after Edward Chartres, a naval surgeon.
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proper noun
- A surname.
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From Paris we paid a visit to Chartres, which contains one of the most magnificent cathedrals in France.
D'Aguerre appeared in the field attended by Francois de Vendome, Count de Chartres, while Fendille was accompanied by the Duke de Nevers.
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Then the Duke of Chartres seized one of the flags they carried, and with the lance-head pierced the balloon in two places.
It is upon her enemies at court, La Tremouille and Regnault de Chartres, that we must lay part of the blame for this wicked negligence.
The officer, Théodule Gillenormand, now a captain, had come from Chartres, where he was stationed in garrison, to be present at the wedding of his cousin Pontmercy.