Boulevard
Pronunciation : Bou"le*vard`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. boulevard, boulevart, fr. G. bollwerk. See Bulwark.]
Definition : 1. Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town.
2. A public walk or street occupying the site of demolished fortifications. Hence: A broad avenue in or around a city.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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