Boas

American  

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

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

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Boas British  

/ 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)

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Boas Scientific  

/ bō′ăz /

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

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Example Sentences

Boas said details such as access to funds and emergency-saving features, as well as auto-enrollment and auto-escalation of savings rates, will be critical to watch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Boas agreed that access to retirement accounts alone isn’t enough.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“This is coming at a moment where we have an affordability crisis. We need to prioritize making daily life more affordable” Boas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Aurelie Boas, whose husband was recognised for his "inspirational" perspective on death, has spoken of her "surreal" final days with him.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

In these words, and with this somewhat far-fetched simile, does a German tourist, Edward Boas by name, commence his narrative of a recent pilgrimage to the far north.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various