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Cher

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See also: cher, chèr, and 'cher

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

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Cher

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

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Proper noun

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Cher

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

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃɛʁ/
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Proper noun

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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

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