faubourg
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fau·bourg
noun \fō-ˈbu̇r\Definition of FAUBOURG
1
: suburb; especially : a suburb of a French city
2
: a city quarter
Origin of FAUBOURG
Middle English fabour, from Middle French fauxbourg, alteration of forsbourg, from Old French forsborc, from fors outside + borc town — more at bourg
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with FAUBOURG
abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
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