chartre
Pronunciation: /ʃaʁtʁ/
“chartre” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
- prison; place of safekeeping
In French
- Prison. — Ne subsiste plus que dans l'expression tenir quelqu’un en chartre privée.
- Lieu propre à mettre quelque chose en sûreté.
- Maladie de langueur des enfants.
- Nom donné jadis aux titres de propriété, de droits seigneuriaux, etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chartre, earlier cartre, inherited from Latin carcerem (“prison”).
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