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
But something else also happened in pop music at that bayside auberge a year later.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2014
Our lodgings included everything from a Hampton Inn to an eco-minded auberge decorated by local artists, to a Ragtime-era hotel, recently restored to its former glory.
From New York Times • May 20, 2011
Hé, monsieur," tried the black-eyed dame of the auberge, leaning over the rail of the verandah, as he passed: "ou donc est madame?
From Name and Fame A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
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