auberge

[ oh-bairzh; French oh-berzh ]

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noun,plural au·berges

[oh-bair-zhiz; French oh-berzh]. /oʊˈbɛər ʒɪz; French oʊˈbɛrʒ/.

an inn; hostel.

Origin of auberge

1770–80; <French, Middle French <Provençal, Franco-Provençal aubergo hostelry, Old Provençal alberga, alberja encampment, hut, noun derivative of albergar, dissimilated form of arbergar to lodge, shelter <Vulgar Latin <East Germanic *haribergōn to shelter an armed force (hari- army + bergōn to shelter); cf. harbinger, harbor < a West Germanic cognate of the same verb

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How to use auberge in a sentence

We are all at the auberge de l'Union which is the only one in the place and is neither good nor bad.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
I have heard that from that time English archers have been better treated in the auberge of Cardillac.
The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle
It may be noted that Meilhan lived on in the auberge after her death.
She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure
It was rather a hard life, but what with that and the little profit of the auberge, they managed to make both ends meet.
The Argosy | Various
At nine o'clock the two heroes mutually felicitated each other at the small auberge of Genappe.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, Issue 566, September 15, 1832 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for auberge

auberge

/ (French obɛrʒ) /

noun

an inn or tavern

Origin of auberge

C17: from French, from Old Provençal alberga, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon heriberga army shelter

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