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Buri

American

[boor-ee] / ˈbʊər i /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.

Etymology

Origin of Buri

< Old Norse, probably derivative of bera to bear ¹

Example Sentences

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In the rice paddies of Buri Ram, Thailand, a sarus crane gently cleans its one-week-old chick before lingering in a quiet beak-to-beak moment.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“The Sinto Buri, eating healthy mentality is not as popular with the younger generation,” Pettid says.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

The national police chief Torsak Sukvimol, who traveled to Suphan Buri to oversee police operations, said 22 bodies had been found and one more person was considered missing but presumed dead.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

So he joins Shin-chan and Buri Buri Zaemon for a hamburger feast, only to be interrupted by news of the Earth’s imminent doom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

This was Buri, the ancestor of the gods.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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