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Bourges

American  
[boorzh] / burʒ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Cher, in central France: known for its cathedral.


Bourges British  
/ burʒ /

noun

  1. a city in central France. Pop: 72 480 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Two nursing homes in southeastern France have funded improvements, and another in the central town of Bourges plans to do so soon.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

The centre in Le Bourges specifically prepares those children who want to join the police, with work towards the entrance exam, rigorous sport activity and hands-on experience at the nearby police headquarters.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2024

Public Enemy performs in Bourges, France, in 2013.

From Slate Feb. 25, 2014

The duke’s scenes were shot at the Palais Jacques Coeur in Bourges and a castle outside Tours.

From New York Times May 19, 2010

On the following morning he continued his journey: nor is it worth while to follow him day by day, while, taking his way by Bourges and Chalons, he approached the north-eastern frontier of France.

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

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