Chartres Cathedral
- proper noun
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Catedral de Chartres
- Many consider Chartres Cathedral to be a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture.
Examples
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The stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral are admired by visitors from around the world.
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She studied medieval history and visited Chartres Cathedral during her trip to France.
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The Chartres Cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
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Have you ever visited the Chartres Cathedral?
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Many consider Chartres Cathedral to be a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture.
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The stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral are admired by visitors from around the world.
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She studied medieval history and visited Chartres Cathedral during her trip to France.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from a place name plus a building type: a B1 learner who knows 'Chartres' is a town and 'cathedral' is a principal church can infer it refers to the cathedral located in Chartres. Specific historical or reputational details (e.g., Gothic, famous stained glass) are not derivable, but the core referential meaning is transparently obtained from the constituents and follows a common cross‑linguistic place+building pattern.
Etymology
The name Chartres Cathedral comes from the town of Chartres, where people built the large cathedral long ago; it simply names the big church in that place. Because the building became famous for its tall towers and deep blue stained glass, the name now refers to this well-known and beautiful church in northern France.
