Etymology

faubourg

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Today it means: An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City. Full definition →

French faubourg
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  1. French · borrowed fromfaubourg
  2. French · borrowed fromfaubourg
  3. English todayfaubourg

Borrowed from French faubourg.

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