Chambéry

[ shahn-bey-ree ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France.
2. a dry vermouth from this city.

Chambéry

/ ʃɑ̃beri /

noun

1. a city in SE France, in the Alps: skiing centre; former capital of the duchy of Savoy. Pop: 55 786 (1999)

Example Sentences

Zhevago, a former lawmaker and former beneficiary owner of Finance & Credit Bank, was released on bail for 1 million euros and due to appear at an appeals court in the nearby town of Chambery.

From Reuters

Toulouse hosts Ajaccio in an all-first division game, while Lyon is under pressure from its unhappy fans and can ill afford to slip up when it visits fifth-tier Chambery.

From Seattle Times

Meanwhile, Nassim Akrour showed that age still has not caught up with him, as the 48-year-old former Algeria striker set up fifth-tier Chambéry’s third goal with a fine pass in a 3-1 win at Aubagne.

From Seattle Times

“It’s really a political thing. I have always fought corrupt people in Ukraine,” Zhevago told a court hearing Thursday in the Alpine city of Chambery.

From Seattle Times

At the start of the hearing, the court in Chambery heard his lawyers' plea that the proceedings be held behind closed doors - a request the judges rejected after brief deliberation.

From Reuters