Boas

[boh-az]

noun

1. Franz 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.

Boas

/ ˈboːas, ˈbəʊæz /

noun

1. Franz (frants). 1858–1942, US anthropologist, born in Germany. He made major contributions to cultural and linguistic anthropology in studies of North American Indians, including The Mind of Primitive Man (1911; 1938)

Boas

1. German-born American anthropologist who emphasized the systematic analysis of culture and language structures.

Example Sentences

We went out back and put boas on and we had our moment.

From Los Angeles Times

English Heritage said his "iconic look, featuring sequins, feather boas, and platform boots" defined Glam Rock's aesthetic and "challenged traditional notions of masculinity".

From BBC

Known as a tetraplex digital PCR assay, this method of testing allows researchers to use water or soil samples for rapid and precise identification of Burmese pythons, northern African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas from environmental DNA -- which scientists refer to as eDNA -- collected in the wild.

From Science Daily

"It was done overnight, which I think was a record for the publisher," Mrs Boas told the BBC.

From BBC

"We took everything with us," Mrs Boas said.

From BBC