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Bourbonnais

American  
[boor-boh-ney, ber-boh-nis] / ˌbʊər boʊˈneɪ, bərˈboʊ nɪs /

noun

  1. a town in NE Illinois.


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On May 31, 2018, myself and other members of my family flew in to Illinois from a variety of coasts to convene in Bourbonnais for my gramma's funeral.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2023

Suspect Darius Sullivan, 25, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, was considered armed and dangerous, and a $25,000 reward was posted for information leading to his arrest, the station reported.

From Fox News Dec. 31, 2021

Ella Shelton, Claire Thompson and Ashton Bell are in the tournament for the first time, and Jaime Bourbonnais is in just her second.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2021

He is the longest-serving president of the liberal arts college in Bourbonnais.

From Washington Times Aug. 25, 2019

Arthur Young, in the height of the agitations of the Constituent Assembly, found himself at Moulins, the capital of the Bourbonnais, and on the great post-road to Italy.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre by John Morley

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