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| fau·bourg [ fṓ bùrg, fō br ] (plural fau·bourgs) |
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1. Southern U.S. suburb of New Orleans: a suburb or quarter situated just outside New Orleans
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2. suburb: an inner suburb or quarter of a city, especially in France
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| [15th century. < French, alteration (after faux "false") of Old French forsborc< Latin foris "outside" + late Latin burgus "fat" (< Germanic)] |
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