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.

---

Example Sentences

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

"My first game as a child was when we drove what appeared to be the other side of the country," Thompson says, laughing, "to watch McKinley High School take on Borah High School in Boise."

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2012

An "epiphanic moment” occurred when he read that Cook and Borah had "uncovered” the existence of eight million people in Hispaniola.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann