bourgs

Definition of bourgsnext
plural of bourg
as in villages
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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villages
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  • The filmmakers travel through Roma villages in the nation’s countryside —hard-core Fidesz strongholds — to uncover a wide network of bribery and blackmail.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Granston highly recommends including at least three or four days of cruising along the Mekong River to see rural villages, markets, and local culture.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Bourgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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