la grande chartreuse

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chartreuse \Char`treuse"\, n. [F.]
   1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. {La Grande Chartreuse},
      mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble,
      France.
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   2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; --
      made at La Grande Chartreuse.
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