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boulogne

/bʊˈlɔɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
boulogne
IPA
/bʊˈlɔɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former commune in Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, France.

name

Ellipsis of Boulogne-sur-Mer: a commune of Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.

name

Boulogne-Billancourt

Etymology

From French Boulogne, from Latin Bonōnia. Doublet of Boleyn and Bologna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Boulogne, Bonōnia

Phrases

Boulogne fever Boulogne sore throat Bois de Boulogne

Frequently Paired Words

Bois de Boulogne

Questions

How do you pronounce boulogne?
The recorded pronunciation is /bʊˈlɔɪn/.
What does boulogne mean?
A former commune in Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, France.
Where does boulogne come from?
It is traced to French.

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