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noun

An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.

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I was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers, given a gift voucher to spend and someone took me…
noun

A kind of american whisky distilled from maize and rye.

Usage examples:

He moved to the sideboard to pour himself a bourbon
proper noun

The surname of a branch of the royal family of france. the bourbons ruled france from 1589, when henry iv succeeded to the throne, until the monarchy was overthrown in 1848, and reached the peak of their power under louis xiv in the late 17th century. members of this family have also been kings of spain (1700–1931 and since 1975).

noun

A kind of american whisky distilled from maize and rye.

Usage examples:

He moved to the sideboard to pour himself a bourbon
proper noun

The surname of a branch of the royal family of france. the bourbons ruled france from 1589, when henry iv succeeded to the throne, until the monarchy was overthrown in 1848, and reached the peak of their power under louis xiv in the late 17th century. members of this family have also been kings of spain (1700–1931 and since 1975).

noun

A low-pitched stop in an organ or harmonium, typically a stopped diapason of 16-foot pitch.

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These names have all been used denote a bourdon pitched an octave lower, at 16' or 32'.
noun

A low-pitched stop in an organ or harmonium, typically a stopped diapason of 16-foot pitch.

Usage examples:

These names have all been used denote a bourdon pitched an octave lower, at 16' or 32'.
noun

An unwalled town consisting of scattered buildings.

adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

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A rich, bored, bourgeois family
noun

A bourgeois person.

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A self-confessed and proud bourgeois
adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of female members of the bourgeoisie.

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A cosy, bourgeoise, widowed ex-mayoress in a provincial town
noun

A female member of the bourgeoisie.

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Whereas france has its cuisine bourgeoise, most of us are more likely to pick up a ready meal from …
noun

A female member of the bourgeoisie.

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Whereas france has its cuisine bourgeoise, most of us are more likely to pick up a ready meal from …
adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of female members of the bourgeoisie.

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A cosy, bourgeoise, widowed ex-mayoress in a provincial town
noun

The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

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The rise of the bourgeoisie at the end of the eighteenth century
verb

To make bourgeois; to convert to a bourgeois outlook or mode of life. also without object: to become bourgeois.

noun

A burgundian woman or girl.

adjective

A sauce made with red wine, onions, and mushrooms

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Nothing tastes better than a meat stew like beef bourguignon., beef prepared à la bourguignon is be…
noun

A small stream, especially one that flows intermittently or seasonally.

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One of the many good touches in this book is its linguistic bent, as in the explanation of tilth an…
noun

A limit or boundary.

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In works such as these, the paint-splattered canvases, which suggest the wilder bourns of abstract …
noun

A limit or boundary.

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In works such as these, the paint-splattered canvases, which suggest the wilder bourns of abstract …
noun

A small stream, especially one that flows intermittently or seasonally.

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One of the many good touches in this book is its linguistic bent, as in the explanation of tilth an…
noun

A lively french dance like a gavotte.

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It was also frequently included in the suite as an optional movement and was, like the bourrée and …
verb

Perform a bourrée.

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The other evening i bourréd and fouettéd all over the house to swan lake.
verb

A lively french dance like a gavotte.

noun

A stock market in a non-english-speaking country, especially france.

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The announcement coincided with a plunge in european stock markets as bourses revisited six-year lo…
noun

A stock market in a non-english-speaking country, especially france.

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The announcement coincided with a plunge in european stock markets as bourses revisited six-year lo…
adjective

Written from right to left and from left to right in alternate lines.

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The number of attic boustrophedon texts is fairly small
adverb

From right to left and from left to right in alternate lines.

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In some examples the composition of pages is such that they must be read boustrophedon
adjective

Written from right to left and from left to right in alternate lines.

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The number of attic boustrophedon texts is fairly small
adverb

From right to left and from left to right in alternate lines.

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In some examples the composition of pages is such that they must be read boustrophedon
noun

A short period of intense activity of a specified kind.

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Occasional bouts of strenuous exercise
noun

A sudden outburst or outbreak.

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He has been now absolved of all guilt, and his forgeries recognised as poetical dada boutades.
noun

A small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories.

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The circle of chic establishments includes boutiques that sell fancy clothes, and lots of places to…

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