Cher

See also: cher, chèr, and 'cher

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʃɛɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʃɛə/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Cher

1. A department of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Capital: Bourges.
2. A river in France.

Translations

department of France

• French: Cher (fr)
• Occitan: Char

river in France

• French: Cher (fr)
• Occitan: Char

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Cher

1. A short form of the female given name Cherilyn. It is popularized as a given name by the singer Cher

Anagrams

• ECHR, EHRC, Rech

French

Etymology

Named after the Cher River, from the pre-Indo-European substrate hydronym *kʰar- (“stone”) (compare Ancient Greek κάρκαρος (kárkaros, “rough, jagged”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛʁ/

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Proper noun

Cher m

1. Cher (a department of Centre-Val de Loire, France)
2. Cher (a left tributary of the Loire, in central France)

Derived terms

• Loir-et-Cher

References

• Sandre - "Fiche cours d'eau - Cher (K---0090)".