Borah

American  

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh] / ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə /

noun

1. William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.

2. Mount, Borah Peak.

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Example Sentences

First Class Nick Maimer was a 20-year military veteran, including time spent serving in the Army Special Forces, and a 1995 graduate of Borah High School in Boise, he previously told the Statesman.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Large earthquakes like the 1959 Hebgen Lake quake and the 1983 Borah Peak quake altered the iconic geyser’s activity, decreasing the frequency of its eruptions, Hurwitz said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2020

I said – I said, “You know, Senator Borah, a famous chairman from the state of Idaho, went down to see I think it was Coolidge, although it could have been Harding.  I’m not sure.”

From MSNBC • Feb. 18, 2016

He has disclosed receiving over $180,000 in outside income from a law firm that specializes in real estate, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, while serving in the Senate.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2015

McCandless assured both Westerberg and Borah that when his northern sojourn was over, he would return to South Dakota, at least for the fall.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer