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Word: Bureau
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French, originally ‘baize’ (used to cover writing desks), from Old French burel, probably from bure ‘dark brown’, based on Greek purros ‘red’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbjʊərəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downwards to form a writing surface.
Short Definition:writing desk
Definition:
an office or department for transacting particular business
Short Definition:office or department
Examples:- a news bureau
- the London bureau of the Washington Post
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