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- chantress/ˈtʃɑːntrəs/A female singer, especially one who sings chants or enchanting songs; a sorceress or enchantress who uses song or chant in her magic.nounRare/Archaic
- chantry/ˈtʃɑːntri/An endowment or foundation for the singing of masses for the soul of a deceased person.nounC2
- chanty/ˈʃænti/A rhythmical work song formerly sung by sailors while hauling ropes or performing coordinated manual labor.nounC1
- chanukah/ˈhænʊkə/An eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.nounLow
- chanukiah/ˌhænʊˈkiːə/A candelabrum with nine branches, used during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.nounLow
- chanute/ʃəˈnjuːt/A proper noun referring to a city in Kansas, USA, or a surname.nounVery Low
- chany/ˈtʃeɪni/A regional or dialectal variant term for a specific type of hat or head covering, often with local historical usage.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- chao k'uang-yin/ˌdʒaʊ ˌkwɑːŋ ˈjɪn/The personal name (in Wade-Giles romanization) of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of China's Song dynasty (960–976 AD).nounVery Low
- chao phraya/ˌtʃaʊ prəˈjɑː/The major river flowing through central Thailand, especially past Bangkok.nounLow
- chaoan/ˈtʃaʊ.æn/A native or inhabitant of Chaozhou (Teochew), a region in Guangdong Province, China; relating to the Chaozhou culture, language, or people.nounVery low
- chaochow/ˌtʃaʊˈdʒəʊ/A Sinitic language spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong province, China, and by its diaspora; also refers to the people, culture, and cuisine from this region.nounLow
- chaology/keɪˈɒlədʒi/The scientific study of chaos and chaotic systems.nounC2 (Extremely rare, specialized academic term)
- chaos/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/A state of complete disorder, confusion, and unpredictability.nounB2
- chaos theory/ˈkeɪ.ɒs ˈθɪə.ri/A branch of mathematics studying complex systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions, leading to seemingly random outcomes.nounLow-medium
- chaozhou/ˈtʃaʊˌdʒəʊ/A variety of Chinese (Sinitic) language, also known as Teochew, spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong province, China, and by the diaspora worldwide.nounLow
- chap/tʃæp/A man or fellow (informal).nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- chap hop/ˈtʃæp ˌhɒp/A subgenre of British alternative hip hop or comedy music characterized by male performers, often using Received Pronunciation, and lyrics focusing on stereotypical upper-middle-class or traditionally British masculine interests like cricket, tea, pipes, and tweed.nounVery low
- chapala/tʃəˈpɑːlə/A proper noun referring to Lake Chapala, the largest freshwater lake in Mexico, located in the state of Jalisco.nounVery Low
- chaparajos/ˌtʃæpəˈrɑːhəʊs/A type of leather leg covering worn by cowboys, typically over trousers, to protect against brush, thorns, and weather.nounLow
- chaparejos/ˌtʃæpəˈreɪhəʊs/A type of protective leather leggings or overalls worn by cowboys, especially in Mexico and the American Southwest, designed to protect the legs from brush, thorns, and the elements while working on horseback.plural-nounLow. Specialised/Regional term.
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