Word: forisburgus
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Dates: during 1922-1922
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...time," he continued, "the inhabitants of the merchant class around the town became known as the 'forisburgus' or the 'suburbium' which latter name has given rise to your English word 'suburb'. Gradually the old town element became absorbed...
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