Chau|tau|qua — or Chau|tau|qua «shuh T kwuh», noun, adjective. U.S. –n. 1. an assembly for education and entertainment of adults by lectures, concerts, and other cultural activities, originally held at Chautauqua, N.Y.: »Chautauquas sprang up elsewhere in New… … Useful english dictionary
chau — chau·cer·ism; chau·dron; chau·ki·dar; chau·li·o·don·ti·dae; chau·mer; chau·tau·qua; chau·tau·quan; mun·chau·sen; mun·chau·sen·ism; chau·ce·ri·an; chau·vin·ism; chau·vin·ist; chau·vin·is·tic; chau·vin·is·ti·cal·ly; … English syllables
tau — bo·tau·rus; cen·tau·rea; cen·tau·ri·um; cen·tau·ro·mach·ia; cen·tau·ry; chau·tau·qua; chau·tau·quan; no·tau·lix; pe·tau·rine; pe·tau·rist; pe·tau·rus; pi·tau; res·tau·rant; res·tau·rant·er; res·tau·ra·teur; res·tau·ra·tor; res·tau·ra·trice;… … English syllables
qua — ad·e·qua·cy; ad·e·qua·tion; ad·e·qua·tive; ana·qua; an·ti·qua·tion; chau·tau·qua; chin·qua·pin; col·li·qua·tion; des·qua·mate; des·qua·ma·tive; des·qua·ma·to·ry; eli·qua·tion; ex·e·qua·tur; kwal·hi·o·qua; li·qua·tion; lo·qua·cious;… … English syllables
chautauqua — chau·tau·qua … English syllables
ChautauquaLake — Chau·tau·qua Lake (shə tôʹkwə, chə ) A lake of southwest New York. The Chautauqua movement of adult education, offering a range of cultural, religious, and recreational activities, was founded in 1874 at the resort village of Chautauqua on the… … Universalium
Chautauqua — Chau|tau|qua a place in the US state of New York where many people go to enjoy special arts events during the summer, including musical performances and plays … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chautauqua — Chau•tau•qua [[t]ʃəˈtɔ kwə, tʃə [/t]] n. 1) geg Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 mi. (29 km) long 2) geg a village on this lake: summer educational center 3) edu the annual summer meetings of this center, with public lectures, concerts, etc 4) edu … From formal English to slang
Chautauqua — Chau*tau qua a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y., in 1874, and was popular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chautauqua system — Chau*tau qua sys tem (of education) . The system of home study established in connection with the summer schools assembled at Chautauqua, N. Y., by the Methodist Episcopal bishop, J. H. Vincent. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
