Bourbon.
A European dynasty which reigns in Spain and formerly ruled the Kingdom of France.
Meaning & usage
A European dynasty which reigns in Spain and formerly ruled the Kingdom of France.
A surname from French.
A Bourbon Democrat.
A Bourbon Democrat. A white conservative, particularly in the context of opposition to equal rights for black people.
A county in Kentucky, see Bourbon County.
A street in New Orleans, Louisiana; in full, Bourbon Street.
The island of Réunion.
A town in Indiana.
A city in Missouri.
Where this word comes from
The French Bourbon dynasty is named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Gaulish Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”). Compare brew and fervent. The subsidiary senses derive from the dynasty's name.
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