Haussmann
[ hous-muh n; French ohs-man ]
/ ˈhaʊs mən; French oʊsˈman /
noun
Georges Eu·gène
[zhawrzh œ-zhen] /ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn/, Baron,1809–91,
French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.
OTHER WORDS FROM Haussmann
Hauss·mann·i·za·tion [hous-muh-nuh-zey-shuh n] /ˌhaʊs mə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounExample sentences from the Web for haussmannization
Marville became most famous, of course, for his work as the official chronicler of the “Haussmannization” of Paris.
Charles Marville Captures the Rebirth of 1800s Paris in New Exhibition |William O’Connor |November 13, 2013 |DAILY BEASTBut this 'Haussmannization' revived, consciously or unconsciously, an old arrangement.
Ancient Town-Planning |F. Haverfield
British Dictionary definitions for haussmannization
Haussmann
/ (French əsmən) /
noun
Georges-Eugène, Baron. 1809–91, French town planner, noted for his major rebuilding of Paris in the reign of Napoleon III