bourg
noun
ˈbu̇r(g) 
: town, village: such as
a
: one neighboring a castle
b
: a market town
Synonyms
- hamlet
- townlet
- vill
- village
- whistle-stop
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French burc, borghe, from Latin burgus fortified place, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German burg fortified place — more at borough
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined above
bourg
noun
as in village
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- village
- hamlet
- townlet
- vill
- cow town
- whistle-stop
- outpost
- Podunk
- platers
- plates
- platesful
- plateway
- platework
- platform
- platform balance
- platform car
- platform elevator
- platform frame
- platform harvester
- platform pipe
- platform reef
- platform road
- platform rocker
- platform shoe
- platform shoes
- platform sole
- platform soles
- platform spring
- platform tennis
- platform ticket
- platform truck
- platformally
- platformed