Chartreuse
Pronunciation : Char`treuse"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : 1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.
2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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