bergerie

American  

[ber-zhuh-ree] / bɛr ʒəˈri /

noun

Canadian French.

plural

bergeries

1. a farm, country estate, or other rural retreat maintained by a wealthy owner as a facility for rest and recreation.

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Example Sentences

With more than 4,000 dead in Chile, Bergerie’s business, Bergut Funeral Services, has seen its orders boom.

From Washington Times

Margaret Ticer Janowsky and Laurent Janowsky, owners of La Bergerie, said they lost $400,000 and outside investors while they battled for permission to relocate to a historic building at 329 N. Washington St. and add a five-room inn upstairs.

From Washington Post

La Bergerie’s original location closed in December 2016 after 40 years in business.

From Washington Post

Jody Manor, owner of Bittersweet Catering, called lawsuits like the one involving La Bergerie a “slap in the face” to small businesses trying to expand and thrive.

From Washington Post

In Old Town Alexandria, the site of so much Colonial and Civil War history, the battle of La Bergerie has raged for two expensive years.

From Washington Post