gold rush
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la ruée vers l'or
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
In the nineteenth century, the city of Sacramento grew rapidly because of the California gold rush.Au dix-neuvième siècle, la ville de Sacramento a connu une croissance rapide grâce à la ruée vers l'or en Californie.
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