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au⋅berge

[oh-bairzh; Fr. oh-berzh]
–noun, plural au⋅berges [oh-bair-zhiz; Fr. oh-berzh] .
an inn; hostel.

Origin:
1770–80; < F, MF < Pr, Franco-Provencal aubergo hostelry, OPr alberga, alberja encampment, hut, n. deriv. of albergar, dissimilated form of arbergar to lodge, shelter < VL < EGmc *haribergōn to shelter an armed force (hari- army + bergōn to shelter); cf. harbinger, harbor < a WGmc cognate of the same verb
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auberge

noun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers [syn: hostel
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