Bourget

[ boo r-zhey; French boor-zhe ]

/ bʊərˈʒeɪ; French burˈʒɛ /

Paul

[pawl] /pɔl/, 1852–1935, French novelist and critic.

Definition for bourget (2 of 2)

Le Bourget

[ luh boo r-zhey; French luh boor-zhe ]

/ lə bʊərˈʒeɪ; French lə burˈʒɛ /

a suburb of Paris: former airport, landing site for Charles A. Lindbergh, May 1927.

He had no perception then of Bourget's fear of hell, or of Lemaitre's want of moral equilibrium.
Anatole France|Georg Morris Cohen Brandes
He, it appears, is to be the scapegoat of the Bourget affair.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre
In 'Cosmopolis,' a study of foreign life in Italy, Bourget shows that the same passions dominate men, whatever their training.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various
The character studies contained in this society novel of to-day are in Bourget's most finished style.
Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi|Michael White

Though quite happy alone with Bourget she was always ready for a comfortable gossip; and she liked Francis Braybrooke.
December Love|Robert Hichens