noun🔗ShareBourg, ville fortifiéeA fortified town."During the medieval siege, the borough held strong against the attackers, its thick walls protecting the townspeople inside. "Pendant le siège médiéval, le bourg a résisté aux assaillants, ses épais murs protégeant les habitants à l'intérieur.areabuildinggovernmenthistoryplacepoliticsstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVille, bourgA town or city."My grandmother lives in the borough of Queens. "Ma grand-mère vit dans le quartier de Queens.areaplacegeographygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCité, bourgA town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights."The students visited the town's historic borough hall. "Les étudiants ont visité l'hôtel de ville historique du bourg.governmentpoliticsareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrondissement, quartierAn administrative district in some cities, e.g., London."My aunt lives in the borough of Kensington in London. "Ma tante habite dans l'arrondissement de Kensington à Londres.areagovernmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrondissement, quartierAn administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City."The mayor of Brooklyn borough announced a new park project. "Le maire de l'arrondissement de Brooklyn a annoncé un nouveau projet de parc.governmentpoliticsareageographystateorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrondissement, quartierOther similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world."My grandmother lives in the borough of Queens, New York City. "Ma grand-mère habite dans l'arrondissement de Queens, à New York.governmentpoliticsareastateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrondissementA district in Alaska having powers similar to a county."The Alaskan borough held a town meeting to discuss school funding. "L'arrondissement de l'Alaska a organisé une réunion municipale pour discuter du financement scolaire.governmentareageographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBourgeoisie, communeAn association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other."The borough of young men promised the mayor they would behave well during the school festival. "La bourgeoisie de jeunes hommes a promis au maire qu'ils se comporteraient bien pendant la fête scolaire.governmenthistorypoliticsorganizationlawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarantie, cautionThe pledge or surety thus given."To ensure the completion of the project, the student offered her father's guarantee as a borough. "Pour assurer l'achèvement du projet, l'étudiante a offert la garantie de son père comme caution.lawpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
