bourg

[ boorg; French boor ]

/ bʊərg; French bur /

noun, plural bourgs [boorgz; French boor]. /bʊərgz; French bur/.

a town.

a French market town.

Origin of bourg

1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French ≪ Late Latin burgus<Germanic; see borough

Words nearby bourg

bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify, bourgeon

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Example sentences from the Web for bourg

Ye think the rustic cackle of your bourg / The murmur of the world.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
At her right ambled the Duke Philibert, proud of the reception that Bourg was according his lady.
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy|Percy Allen
The great army, which six weeks before had taken refuge in the Bourg, was now reduced to a mere handful.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith
Of the imposing medival castle, hanging like a bourg to the flank of the hill, there remain two gaping porticos.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

The day before the Bourg was taken Bertulph managed to effect his escape.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bourg

bourg

/ (bʊəɡ, French bur) /

noun

a French market town, esp one beside a castle

Word Origin for bourg

C15: French, from Old French borc, from Late Latin burgus castle, of Germanic origin; see borough

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单词	bourg
释义	bourg [ boorg; French boor ] / bʊərg; French bur / noun, plural bourgs [boorgz; French boor]. /bʊərgz; French bur/. a town. a French market town. Origin of bourg 1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French ≪ Late Latin burgus<Germanic; see borough Words nearby bourg bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify, bourgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bourg Ye think the rustic cackle of your bourg / The murmur of the world. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood At her right ambled the Duke Philibert, proud of the reception that Bourg was according his lady. Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy\|Percy Allen The great army, which six weeks before had taken refuge in the Bourg, was now reduced to a mere handful. The Story of Bruges\|Ernest Gilliat-Smith Of the imposing medival castle, hanging like a bourg to the flank of the hill, there remain two gaping porticos. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly The day before the Bourg was taken Bertulph managed to effect his escape. The Story of Bruges\|Ernest Gilliat-Smith British Dictionary definitions for bourg bourg / (bʊəɡ, French bur) / noun a French market town, esp one beside a castle Word Origin for bourg C15: French, from Old French borc, from Late Latin burgus castle, of Germanic origin; see borough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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