Boulevard
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| + | "I walk along the street of sorrow<br> | ||
| + | The Boulevard of Broken Dreams<br> | ||
| + | Where [[gigolo]] and [[gigolette]]<br> | ||
| + | Can take a kiss without regret<br> | ||
| + | So they forget their broken dreams." | ||
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| + | :"[[Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Al Dubin song)|Boulevard of Broken Dreams]]" (1933) by Al Dublin | ||
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| '''Boulevard''' ([[French language|French]], from Dutch ''Bolwerk'' – bolwark, meaning bastion) has several generally accepted meanings. It was first introduced in the French language in 1435 as ''boloard'' and has since been altered into boulevard. | '''Boulevard''' ([[French language|French]], from Dutch ''Bolwerk'' – bolwark, meaning bastion) has several generally accepted meanings. It was first introduced in the French language in 1435 as ''boloard'' and has since been altered into boulevard. | ||
| In this case, as a type of [[road]], a '''boulevard''' (often abbreviated '''Blvd''') is usually a wide, multi-[[lane]] arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the center, and "roads" along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of [[landscaping]] and scenery. The division into peripheral roads for local use and a central main thoroughfare for regional traffic is a principal feature of the boulevard. | In this case, as a type of [[road]], a '''boulevard''' (often abbreviated '''Blvd''') is usually a wide, multi-[[lane]] arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the center, and "roads" along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of [[landscaping]] and scenery. The division into peripheral roads for local use and a central main thoroughfare for regional traffic is a principal feature of the boulevard. | ||
| - | == Related == | ||
| - | [[road]] - [[car]] - [[Baron Haussmann]] - [[Paris]] | ||
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| == Works with boulevard in title == | == Works with boulevard in title == | ||
| - | *''[[Hollywood Boulevard (film) |Hollywood Boulevard]]'', 1976, a film by Joe Dante | + | *''[[Sunset Boulevard (film) |Sunset Boulevard]]'', a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder |
| - | *"[[Boulevard of Broken Dreams]]", 1976, a song by | + | *''[[Hollywood Boulevard (film) |Hollywood Boulevard]]'', a 1976 film by Joe Dante |
| + | *"[[Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Al Dubin song)|Boulevard of Broken Dreams]]", a 1933 hit song set in Paris | ||
| + | *[[Boulevard du Temple (Louis Daguerre)]], a 1838 photo | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Boulevard Haussmann]] | ||
| + | *[[Boulevards of Paris]] | ||
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Boulevard (French, from Dutch Bolwerk – bolwark, meaning bastion) has several generally accepted meanings. It was first introduced in the French language in 1435 as boloard and has since been altered into boulevard.
In this case, as a type of road, a boulevard (often abbreviated Blvd) is usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the center, and "roads" along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery. The division into peripheral roads for local use and a central main thoroughfare for regional traffic is a principal feature of the boulevard.
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Works with boulevard in title
- Sunset Boulevard, a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder
- Hollywood Boulevard, a 1976 film by Joe Dante
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", a 1933 hit song set in Paris
- Boulevard du Temple (Louis Daguerre), a 1838 photo
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