faubourg

[ foh-boor, -boorg; French foh-boor ]

noun

, plural fau·bourgs [foh, -b, oo, rz, -b, oo, rgz, foh-, boor].

1. a suburb or a quarter just outside a French city.

faubourg

/ fobur; ˈfəʊbʊəɡ /

noun

1. a suburb or quarter, esp of a French city

Word History and Origins

Origin of faubourg¹

1425–75; late Middle English faubourgh < Middle French fau ( x ) bourg, alteration, by association with faux false, of Old French forsborc, equivalent to fors- outside of (< Latin forīs outside; foreign ) + borc city ≪ Germanic ( borough )

Word History and Origins

Origin of faubourg¹

C15: from French fauxbourg , perhaps a modification through folk etymology of Old French forsborc , from Latin foris outside + Old French borc burg

Example Sentences

I wondered if my face would ever hang in the windows of the luxury flagship shops along the Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

From The Daily Beast

This family passed the winter season at Paris in a magnificent mansion on Faubourg du Roule.

From Project Gutenberg

After this the Faubourg St.-Germain became more lively, and certain houses were opened to a wider circle of guests.

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Nevertheless, the Faubourg St.-Germain avoided attracting the public eye by any conspicuous festivities, and this had two effects.

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I learned well, also, a certain prison, and a part of the ancient city called Faubourg St. Germain.

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You were a startling fellow, dropping on the Faubourg; and anything was possible under the Empire.

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