Borg

[ bawrg ]

noun
  1. Björn [byawrn], /byɔrn/, born 1956, Swedish tennis player.

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How to use Borg in a sentence

  • Gradually, though, the Borg—aka, the NFL—triumphed over the college game.

    Football, Hold the Stuffing | Charles P. Pierce | November 26, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • "Borg" means "fort," and that is what it had been, like many other castles in Sweden.

    Little Erik of Sweden | Madeline Brandeis
  • Borg, looking like a yawning horse, gulped down another glass of punch.

    The Red Room | August Strindberg
  • Falk, who felt a certain embarrassment in Borg's company, accepted the offer with mental reservations.

    The Red Room | August Strindberg
  • Borg, after throwing his wreath into the grave, turned to go, and the others followed slowly.

    The Red Room | August Strindberg
  • When all shaking was in vain Borg took the tongs, which were now red-hot, and held them under the sleeper's nostrils.

    The Red Room | August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for Borg

Borg

/ (bɔːɡ, Swedish bɔrj) /


noun
  1. Björn (bjœrn). born 1956, Swedish tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1976–80; French Open champion 1974–75, 1978–81

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