English Explanatory Dictionary

faubourg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City.

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊbʊəɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-faubourg.wav

Word forms

faubourg faubourgs

Etymology

Borrowed from French faubourg.

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