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English
Etymology
From French Bordelais/bordelais.
Adjective
Bordelais (comparative more Bordelais, superlative most Bordelais)
- of, from, or relating to Bordeaux
Translations
Noun
Bordelais (plural Bordelais)
- A native or inhabitant of Bordeaux in France.
Translations
native or inhabitant of Bordeaux
Further reading
- “Bordelais”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “Bordelais”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Old Occitan Bordel (Occitan Bordèu, Catalan Bordeus) + French -ais, -ois.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bordelais m (plural Bordelais, feminine Bordelaise)
- resident or native of Bordeaux
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