Haussmann

[ hous-muhn; French ohs-man ]

noun
  1. Georges Eu·gène [zhawrzhœ-zhen], /ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn/, Baron, 1809–91, French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.

Other words from Haussmann

  • Hauss·mann·i·za·tion [hous-muh-nuh-zey-shuhn], /ˌhaʊs mə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Haussmann

Haussmann

/ (French əsmən) /


noun
  1. Georges-Eugène, Baron. 1809–91, French town planner, noted for his major rebuilding of Paris in the reign of Napoleon III

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