Terrebonne

[ French ter-bawn ]

/ French tɛrˈbɔn /

a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

It chanced to be noon of the day following, when he glided up the sunny Terrebonne towards the parish seat.
Bonaventure|George Washington Cable
Dis yer prop'ty to be sold—old Terrebonne—whar we all been raised, is gwine—dey's gwine to tak it away—can't stop here no how.
The Octoroon|Dion Boucicault
The sheriff from New Orleans has taken possession—Terrebonne is in the hands of the law.
The Octoroon|Dion Boucicault
Then I shall never leave Terrebonne—the drink, nurse; the drink; that I may never leave my home—my dear, dear home.
The Octoroon|Dion Boucicault

She heard of the death of a relative down in Terrebonne somewhere.
Bonaventure|George Washington Cable