chez
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9.7
Among the people of a group to show what is usual there
- adposition
- /ʃeɪ/
:
entre
- We had dinner chez Marie.
Examples
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This style of cooking is popular chez the French.
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The idea was well received chez her colleagues at the university.
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The tradition is still strong chez the Smith family, who celebrate every year.
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The customs chez the French are fascinating.
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The tradition is still strong chez the Smith family, who celebrate every year.
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This style of cooking is popular chez the French.
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The idea was well received chez her colleagues at the university.
Surface Forms
chez main
Etymology
Chez is also used to mean 'among' or 'with' a group and comes from the same root casa meaning 'house'. So 'chez the French' means 'in the homes or among the people of France', which is why we use it to talk about customs or opinions.