auberge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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It can take your luggage to that night’s auberge, too.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2019
Tucked away in a valley and under the road, this old-fashioned auberge — the closest translation is “country inn” — provides a traditional welcome, and the food is first-rate.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011
Our lodgings included everything from a Hampton Inn to an eco-minded auberge decorated by local artists, to a Ragtime-era hotel, recently restored to its former glory.
From New York Times • May 20, 2011
My room also provided a view of d'Chez Eux -- the auberge where dinner begins with complimentary charcuterie, and a whole Bresse chicken is expertly carved tableside by a friendly English-speaking maitre d'hotel.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2011
Then Dick hastened to the auberge where his horses and postilion had passed the night.
From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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