charterhouse

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Definition of charterhouse in English English dictionary

A Carthusian monastery

{i} Carthusian monastery ( in London, England) and later on a hospital for old men and then a school for boys

A well known public school and charitable foundation in the building once used as a Carthusian monastery (Chartreuse) in London

Hyphenation

Char·ter·house

Turkish pronunciation

çärtırhaus

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärtərˌhous/ /ˈʧɑːrtɜrˌhaʊs/

Etymology

() From French Chartreuse.