Folies Bergère
[ French faw-lee ber-zher ]
/ French fɔ li bɛrˈʒɛr /
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noun
a Parisian music hall founded in 1869 and noted for the lavish spectacle and mildly risqué content of its entertainments.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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<French: the Bergère Follies, after rue Bergère, a street near which it was originally located
Words nearby Folies Bergère
folic acid antagonists, folie, folie à deux, folie de grandeur, folie du doute, Folies Bergère, foliicolous, foliiferous, folinate, folinic acid, Folin's test
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