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bourg definition

bourg (bo̵org)

noun

  1. a medieval town or village, esp. one near a castle
  2. a market town in France

Etymology: LME < MFr < OFr borc < Frank *burg or OHG burg: see borough

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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