Cher

//ʃɛɹ// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of 'cher. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A department of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Capital: Bourges.
  2. 2
    A short form of the female given name Cherilyn, popularized as a given name by the singer Cher.
  3. 3
    A left tributary of the Loire, in central France, flowing through the departments of Creuse, Allier, Cher, Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire.

Example

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"Cher Ami was awarded the French Croix de guerre for having delivered several important messages during the war."

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