Chez

//ʃeɪ// prep

prep ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Preposition
  1. 1
    At the home of.

    "Even if I say so myself, Christmas chez the Forests is quite a heart-warming affair. For Ben, growing up, it was pure magic - a log fire in the grate, real candles on the giant tree, tea-lights twinkling on the tables."

Example

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"Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971."

Etymology

Borrowed from French chez. Doublet of casa.

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