Bois Brule

proper noun

A township in Perry County, Missouri, United States. Associated names are Bois Brule Bottom and Bois Brule Creek (Cinque Hommes Creek tributary)

OriginFrench bois →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A township in Perry County, Missouri, United States. Associated names are Bois Brule Bottom and Bois Brule Creek (Cinque Hommes Creek tributary)
  2. A river in Wisconsin, United States, also known as the Brule River; in full, the Bois Brule River.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
metis

Origin

  1. Frenchbois“wood”
  2. EnglishBois Brule

From French bois (“wood”) + brûle (“burnt”), from the verb brûler.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bois Brule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bois%20Brule

MLA

“Bois Brule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bois%20Brule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bois Brule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bois%20Brule.

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