Bordelese
Bordelese noun: a person from Bordeaux.
Noun
Bordelese (plural Bordelese)
- A person from Bordeaux.
- This family included […] Hamion de Bordeaux and William de Blancafort. […] Defamatory remarks by the Bordelese lead to a single combat which is settled in favor of the Lorrains.1931, Karl Voretzach, Introduction to the Study of Old French Literature, page 214
- Encouraged by his spirited assistance, the duchess redoubled her efforts to inspire the Bordelese with loyalty, [...]1817, C. H. Gifford, History of the wars occasioned by the French Revolution from ... 1792 to ... 1816 ... with numerous embellishments, page 1289
Adjective
Bordelese (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Bordeaux.
- However, the accidental killing of Begue by a Bordelese hunter causes another war.1931, Karl Voretzach, Introduction to the Study of Old French Literature, Slatkine, page 214
- The impressario had met with misfortunes as a singer in the now distant days of his youth. He could boast of having been hissed on every stage in France. A Bordelese accent, which he had never been able to get rid of, had greatly contributed to his failure, [...]1887, Fortuné Du Boisgobey, Sensational Novels, page 135
Examples of Bordelese in a sentence
- … the Bordelese flattered themselves with being seconded by the troops of the line … affrighted Bordelese then requested a capitulation, …1827, Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère, Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, page 787
- Lais, who was the first singer at the Parisian grand opera for several years, and since the restoration, was also a Bordelese.1830, The Cities and Principal Towns of the World, page 282:
- The diary entries [...] allow the patient researcher to uncover this extraordinary adventure of a Bordelese in a California in transition.1993, The Californians:
- Linnaeus was also in correspondence with a Bordelese physician, Jean-Baptiste Aymen,1963, Hunt Botanical Library, Adanson
Forms of Bordelese
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Origin of Bordelese
From French bordelais.
Words that rhyme with Bordelese
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Questions about Bordelese
- What does Bordelese mean?
- Bordelese means a person from Bordeaux.
- How do you use Bordelese in a sentence?
- … the Bordelese flattered themselves with being seconded by the troops of the line … affrighted Bordelese then requested a capitulation, …
- What part of speech is Bordelese?
- Bordelese can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Bordelese?
- The plural of Bordelese is Bordelese.
Words near Bordelese in the dictionary
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