bourg (b rg)n. 1. A market town. 2. A medieval village, especially one situated near a castle. [French, from Old French, from Late Latin burgus, fortress, of Germanic origin; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
bourg [bʊəg (French) bur]
n
a French market town, esp one beside a castle
[French, from Old French borc, from Late Latin burgus castle, of Germanic origin; see borough]
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