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plural of char, British

as in maids

a female domestic servant a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char

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verb

present tense third-person singular of char

as in scorches

to burn on the surface I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

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At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside. —

Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025

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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
It is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who played pranks splashing maids with water and colors.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026