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faubourg

fau·bourg [ fṓ bùrg, fō br ] (plural fau·bourgs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Southern U.S. suburb of New Orleans: a suburb or quarter situated just outside New Orleans

2. suburb: an inner suburb or quarter of a city, especially in France

[15th century. < French, alteration (after faux "false") of Old French forsborc< Latin foris "outside" + late Latin burgus "fat" (< Germanic)]
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