Berline

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sedan-type (saloon-type) car. Quebec
  2. 2
    Alternative form of berlin (“type of carriage”). alt-of, alternative, historical

    "The King usually set out at ten o'clock in the morning, riding in a berline drawn by eight horses and driven by a huge coachman and a light postilion."

Synonyms

All synonyms
automobileberlin woolberlin worstedcarriagegerman capitalirving berlin

Example

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"The King usually set out at ten o'clock in the morning, riding in a berline drawn by eight horses and driven by a huge coachman and a light postilion."

Etymology

Borrowed from French berline.

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