auberge
Americannoun
plural
aubergesnoun
Etymology
Origin of auberge
1770–80; < French, Middle French < Provençal, Franco-Provençal aubergo hostelry, Old Provençal alberga, alberja encampment, hut, noun derivative of albergar, dissimilated form of arbergar to lodge, shelter < Vulgar Latin < East Germanic *haribergōn to shelter an armed force ( hari- army + bergōn to shelter); cf. harbinger, harbor < a West Germanic cognate of the same verb
Example Sentences
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She openly fantasized about cooking at the Milton Inn when it reopens later this year, imagining it transformed into a destination auberge.
From New York Times • May 25, 2021
It can take your luggage to that night’s auberge, too.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2019
A new owner, the boutique hotelier Jeff Klein, plans to spend $30 million to transform the 29-room motel into a high-end auberge.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2014
My room also provided a view of d'Chez Eux -- the auberge where dinner begins with complimentary charcuterie, and a whole Bresse chicken is expertly carved tableside by a friendly English-speaking maitre d'hotel.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2011
Such was not, however, altogether the aspect of the little auberge at Bourgoin.
From Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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