Boulogne

[ boo-lohn, -loin, buh-; French boo-lawn-yuh ]

/ bʊˈloʊn, -ˈlɔɪn, bə-; French buˈlɔn yə /

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noun

a seaport in N France, on the English Channel.

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Also called Bou·logne-sur-Mer

[boo-lawn-yuh-syr-mer]. /buˈlɔn yə sürˈmɛr/.

Words nearby Boulogne

boulevard, boulevardier, bouleversement, Boulez, boulle, Boulogne, Boulogne Billancourt, Boult, boulter, Boulton, Boumedienne

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How to use Boulogne in a sentence

A passerby found her body last week, half hidden, half burned, in the Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of Paris.
France’s New Prostitution Law Targets Johns, Ignites National Debate|Christopher Dickey|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Much of the communities swallowed by the expansion of the city and the construction of the Bois de Boulogne are squalid.
Charles Marville Captures the Rebirth of 1800s Paris in New Exhibition|William O’Connor|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She has just ridden in from the Bois de Boulogne, and has scorched half the way back to meet her “officier” in pale blue.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
Her brother William, Count of Boulogne, died about 1159, and his estates passed to his sister.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins

Those who have received the benediction are instantly away to the Opera House or the wood of Boulogne.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The Boulogne boat had suddenly gone dark, and she heard the churning of the screw.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
He went aboard the Boulogne steamer, and without a backward glance disappeared.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for Boulogne

Boulogne

/ (bʊˈlɔɪn, French bulɔɲ) /

noun

a port in N France, on the English Channel. Pop: 44 859 (1999)Official name: French Boulogne-sur-Mer (bulɔɲsyrmɛr)

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