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champ clos

French, noun/ʃɑ̃ klo/

champ clos is a French masculine noun meaning “champ clos (field officially set aside for the fighting of a knightly duel or tournament; area enclosed by the lists)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Champ sur lequel se déroulaient les tournois chevaleresques”.

What does champ clos mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinechamp clos (field officially set aside for the fighting of a knightly duel or tournament; area enclosed by the lists)

  2. 2

    masculinearena, place where disputes are settled

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Champ sur lequel se déroulaient les tournois chevaleresques. 2. Lieu ou moment où se vide un différend.

noun: 1. Variante de champ clos.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of champ clos

  • champs clos plural
  • champ-clos
  • champs-clos plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce champ clos?

  • /ʃɑ̃ klo/
  • \ʃɑ̃ klo\
  • \ʃɑ̃.klo\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.