Chambord

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UK/ʃɒ̃ˈbɔː(ɹ)/US/ʃæmˈbɔː(ɹ)d/

proper noun

A commune and town in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

OriginFrench Chambord ← Latin Camboricum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A commune and town in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  2. by ellipsisThe Castle of Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  3. A municipality of Quebec, Canada.
  4. A commune of Eure department, region of Normandy, France.

Origin

  1. LatinCamboricum
  2. FrenchChambord
  3. EnglishChambord

Borrowed from French Chambord, from Latin Camboricum.

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Translations

Arabic شَامْبُور
  • شَامْبُور (šāmbūr)town in Centre, France
Chinese Mandarin 尚博爾 /尚博尔
  • 尚博爾 /尚博尔 (Shàngbó'ěr)town in Centre, France
French Chambord
  • Chambordtown in Centre, France
Greek Σαμπόρ
  • Σαμπόρ (Sampór)town in Centre, France
Japanese シャンボール
  • シャンボール (Shanbōru)town in Centre, France
Korean 샹보르
  • 샹보르 (Syangboreu)town in Centre, France
Latin Camboricum
  • Camboricumtown in Centre, France
Russian Шамбо́р
  • Шамбо́р (Šambór)town in Centre, France
Ukrainian Шамбо́р
  • Шамбо́р (Šambór)town in Centre, France
Cite this entry
APA

Chambord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chambord

MLA

“Chambord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chambord. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chambord,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chambord.

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