bordereau

[ bawr-duh-roh; French bawr-duh-roh ]

noun

, plural bor·de·reaux [bawr-d, uh, -, rohz, baw, r, -d, uh, -, roh].

1. a detailed memorandum, especially one in which documents are listed.

bordereau

/ bɔrdəro; ˌbɔːdəˈrəʊ /

noun

1. a memorandum or invoice prepared for a company by an underwriter, containing a list of reinsured risks

Word History and Origins

Origin of bordereau¹

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to bord edge ( border ) + -ereau; -rel

Word History and Origins

Origin of bordereau¹

C20: from French

Example Sentences

In 19th-century Venice, Italy, ambitious editor Morton Vint tries to get his hands on poet Jeffrey Aspern’s romantic letters to Juliana Bordereau -- his beautiful muse and lover.

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In 19th-century Venice, Italy, ambitious editor Morton Vint tries to get his hands on poet Jeffrey Aspern’s romantic letters to Juliana Bordereau -- his beautiful muse and lover.

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In 19th-century Venice, Italy, ambitious editor Morton Vint tries to get his hands on poet Jeffrey Aspern’s romantic letters to Juliana Bordereau -- his beautiful muse and lover.

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In 19th-century Venice, Italy, ambitious editor Morton Vint tries to get his hands on poet Jeffrey Aspern’s romantic letters to Juliana Bordereau -- his beautiful muse and lover.

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In 19th-century Venice, Italy, ambitious editor Morton Vint tries to get his hands on poet Jeffrey Aspern’s romantic letters to Juliana Bordereau -- his beautiful muse and lover.

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