Associations to the word «Chartres»

Wiktionary

CHARTRES, proper noun. A town in France, the capital of the département of Eure-et-Loir.
CHARTRES BLUE, noun. (colour) (glassworking) A blue created for the stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, containing traces of red for enhancement.

Dictionary definition

CHARTRES, noun. A town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats