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boulevard

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boulevard

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Main Entry: bou·le·vard

Pronunciation: \ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd, ˈbü- also ˈbə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, modification of Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark

Date: 1768

: a broad often landscaped thoroughfare

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