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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgs
villages
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The arrival of the European merchants and goods transformed coastal villages such as Bonny, Okrika, Brass, and Warri into powerful trading centers run by Ijaw middlemen.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Ships with barely 100 cabins that can access coves and fishing villages no megaship can touch.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Bourgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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