rambouillet

noun

ram·bouil·let ˌram-bə-ˈlā

-bü-ˈyā

often capitalized

: any of a breed of large sturdy sheep developed in France

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Etymology

Rambouillet, France

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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Rambouillet

geographical name

Ram·bouil·let räⁿ-bü-ˈyā

town in northern France southwest of Paris population 53,667

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rambouillet

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