Haussmann

[hous-muh n; French ohs-man]

noun

Georges Eu·gène

[zhawrzh œ-zhen] /ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn/, Baron,1809–91, French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.

Related formsHauss·mann·i·za·tion

[hous-muh-nuh-zey-shuh n] /ˌhaʊs mə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun

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Examples from the Web for haussmann

Contemporary Examples of haussmann

The Haussmann urban-renewal project demolished old neighborhoods.
Dreaming of Paris
Philip Gefter
January 28, 2010

Historical Examples of haussmann

The report that my name has been given to the Boulevard Haussmann is confirmed.
The Memoirs of Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
A change of residence led Haussmann to this fortunate result.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure
Pcuchet stammered, Haussmann prevents me from going to sleep.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2
Gustave Flaubert
The Boulevard Haussmann was as tranquil as a village street.
Fairfax and His Pride
Marie Van Vorst
Paris—the Paris of the Empire and of Haussmann—is a house of cards.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
Henry Labouchre

British Dictionary definitions for haussmann

Haussmann

noun

Georges-Eugène, Baron. 1809–91, French town planner, noted for his major rebuilding of Paris in the reign of Napoleon III

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