No. 5,413 in French

beauséjour

"Beauséjour" means "beautiful stay" or "pleasant abode."

In a sentence

J'ai apprécié mon séjour à Beauséjour en été.
I enjoyed my stay at Beauséjour during the summer.
Here, 'Beauséjour' is used as a proper noun, likely referring to a place, such as a town or establishment.
Ils ont appelé leur maison Beauséjour à cause de la jolie vue.
They named their house Beauséjour because of the beautiful view.
In this sentence, 'Beauséjour' is used as a proper name for a house, reflecting the meaning of 'beautiful stay'.
Ce matin, j'ai rêvé d'un bon beauséjour quelque part calme.
This morning, I dreamed of a nice beautiful stay somewhere calm.
This time, 'beauséjour' is used as a composite term describing a concept—a nice and pleasant retreat, showing its descriptive potential.

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