Chez

/ʃeɪ/ preposition

At the place of; at someone's home or establishment (borrowed from French, pronounced 'shay').

From Old French 'chez' meaning 'at the place of,' derived from Latin 'casa' (house). English borrowed it directly to sound elegant or refer to restaurants.

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