bourg

[ boo rg; French boor ]

/ bʊərg; French bur /

noun, plural bourgs [boo rgz; French boor] /bʊərgz; French bur/.

a town.

a French market town.

Words nearby bourg

bourbonnais, bourbons, bourdon, bourdon gauge, bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify, bourgeon

Origin of bourg

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French ≪ Late Latin burgus < Germanic; see borough

Definition for bourg (2 of 2)

Ain

[ an ]

/ ɛ̃ /

noun

a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.

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Examples from the Web for bourg

Ye think the rustic cackle of your bourg / The murmur of the world.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
At her right ambled the Duke Philibert, proud of the reception that Bourg was according his lady.
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy|Percy Allen
The great army, which six weeks before had taken refuge in the Bourg, was now reduced to a mere handful.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith
Of the imposing medival castle, hanging like a bourg to the flank of the hill, there remain two gaping porticos.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

The day before the Bourg was taken Bertulph managed to effect his escape.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bourg (1 of 4)

bourg

/ (bʊəɡ, French bur) /

noun

a French market town, esp one beside a castle

Word Origin for bourg

C15: French, from Old French borc, from Late Latin burgus castle, of Germanic origin; see borough

British Dictionary definitions for bourg (2 of 4)

ain¹

/ (eɪn) /

determiner

a Scot word for own

British Dictionary definitions for bourg (3 of 4)

ain²

/ (ˈɑːjɪn) /

noun

a variant of ayin

British Dictionary definitions for bourg (4 of 4)

Ain

/ (French ɛ̃) /

noun

a department in E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Bourg. Pop: 539 006 (2003 est). Area: 5785 sq km (2256 sq miles)

a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains and flowing south to the Rhône. Length: 190 km (118 miles)

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