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Bourbon

Bourbon

8.7
A member of the royal family that ruled France and Spain
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrbən/
translation icon : Borbón
  • King Louis XVI was a prominent figure of the Bourbon lineage before his execution in 1793.

Examples

  • "Like the bourbon kings, "Kruger learns nothing, forgets nothing.

    Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

  • The Bourbon family played a significant role in European royal history, influencing several countries.

  • After the French Revolution, many members of the Bourbon dynasty were exiled from France.

Compounds

Bourbon dynasty
7.8

A European royal family that ruled France and later Spain and southern Italy

Surface Forms

Bourbon singular
Bourbons plural

Etymology

Bourbon comes from a place name in France called Bourbon, and the family from that town became a royal house. So a Bourbon is a member of that royal family.