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Definition of "bureaux" [bureaux]

  • A plural of bureau. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bureaux" in a sentence
  • "Under each there were a number of public offices, called bureaux, where business was prepared, and where the smaller matters were practically settled."
  • "Arouse this desire in your scholar and have done with your "bureaux" and your dice -- any method will serve."
  • "They invent "bureaux" [Footnote: Translator's note."
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