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faubourg

/ˈfəʊbʊəɡ/

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What does faubourg mean?

noun

  1. An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈfəʊbʊəɡ/

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The king had demanded an ascent for the 19th, a week after the disaster at the Faubourg St. Antoine.
Fulgence MarionWonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon VoyagesProject Gutenberg ebook #899
The government one day received a warning that arms and two hundred thousand cartridges had just been distributed in the faubourg.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
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Candide, who was naturally curious, let himself be taken to this lady's house, at the end of the Faubourg St. Honore.
VoltaireCandideProject Gutenberg ebook #19942
This faubourg is indeed chiefly inhabited by desperate characters, as, besides the Gitános, the principal part of the robber population of Seville is here congregated.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565
A house in the Faubourg Saint-Germain was secured at the rental of about L70 for a fortnight, for the purpose of gambling during the time of the fair.
Andrew SteinmetzThe Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)Project Gutenberg ebook #466