boulevard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French boulevard, from Middle Dutch bolwerk (“‘bulwark, bastion’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑː(ɹ)d/, SAMPA: /"bu:.l@.vA:(r)d/
• (US?) IPA: [ˈbʊlɨvɑɹd̚]

[edit] Noun

boulevard (plural boulevards)

1. A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Middle Dutch bolwerk (“‘bulwark, bastion’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bul.vaʁ/, SAMPA: /bul.vaR/

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[edit] Noun

boulevard m. (plural boulevards)

1. A causeway, boulevard.