/ Dictionary / Index C Charente-Maritime: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cha•rente-Ma•ri•time Pronunciation: (sha-ränt ma-rē-tēm'), [key] — n. a department in W France. 497,859; 2792 sq. mi. (7230 sq. km). Cap.: La Rochelle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Charente charette Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language