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faubourg::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | suburb, suburban area, suburbia |
Examples of faubourg
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On 7 September 1839, the cabinet-makers of the faubourg Saint-Antoine started to put up barricades.
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Faubourg has produced dancers who have qualified for some of the top ballet schools and dance companies in the world.
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If you want to fully appreciate Marktstrasse's progress from grunge ghetto to fabulous faubourg, just book a table here.
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In the 17th century it played a key role in the rebellion of the Fronde and the battle of the faubourg Saint-Antoine, which was fought beneath its walls in 1652.
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- A New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie"
- Faubourg is an ancient French term approximating "suburb" (now generally termed banlieue). The earliest form is Forsbourg, derived from Latin foris, 'out of', and Vulgar Latin (originally Germanic) burgum, 'town' or 'fortress'. ...
- An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris
- A district or part of a town adjoinng the principal city; as, a faubourg of New Orleans. 18 Lo. R. 286.
- Literally, a suburb; a district within Paris.
