No. 6,029 in French
drouot
"Drouot" refers to a renowned auction house in Paris, France.
In a sentence
Hier, nous sommes allés à l'Hôtel Drouot pour assister à une enchère.
Yesterday, we went to the Hôtel Drouot to attend an auction.
Here, 'Drouot' refers to the well-known auction house in Paris, functioning as a proper noun for its location.
Le tableau a été vendu chez Drouot pour un prix incroyable.
The painting was sold at Drouot for an incredible price.
In this sentence, 'Drouot' refers to the auction house as a general location where auctions occur.
On peut souvent trouver des antiquités rares à Drouot.
You can often find rare antiques at Drouot.
Here, 'Drouot' indicates the premises as a place notable for having specialized items like antiques.
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