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Chantilly.

A city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy.

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Meaning & usage

name/ʃænˈtɪli//ʃɑ̃tiːˈjiː/
  1. A city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy.

  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

  3. A neighbourhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

  4. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

From French Chantilly, from Medieval Latin Chantileium, ultimately from Gallo-Roman personal name in Latin Cantilius.

noun/ʃænˈtɪli//ʃɑ̃tiːˈjiː/
  1. A medium-sized, longhair domestic cat breed, originating in Canada and the United States.

    countable
  2. Ellipsis of Chantilly cream.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French Chantilly, from Medieval Latin Chantileium, ultimately from Gallo-Roman personal name in Latin Cantilius.

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