bora

¹

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh]

noun

Meteorology.

1. (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.

bora

²

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh]

noun

Australian.

1. an Australian Aboriginal initiation rite in which boys are accepted into the tribe as men.

bora

¹

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a violent cold north wind blowing from the mountains to the E coast of the Adriatic, usually in winter

bora

²

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. an initiation ceremony of native Australians, introducing youths to manhood

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

1860–65; < Upper Italian, variant of Italian borea Boreas ( def. )

Origin of bora²

First recorded in 1865–70, bora is from the Kamilaroi word būru “initiation rite, initiation belt”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

C19: from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin borēas the north wind

Origin of bora²

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

He reminds us that two notorious winds, the mistral and the bora, have been known to drive men mad.

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Bora, a Mediterranean restaurant, got a new coat of paint after the ship docked in the Bahamas.

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Going to a nice destination, whether it be Rome or Bora Bora.

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Police said they received a report of a collision involving a Seat Leon and a Volkswagen Bora on the Pomeroy Road shortly after 06:45 BST on Friday.

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Police said that shortly after 06:45 BST on Friday, they received a report of a collision involving a Seat Leon and a Volkswagen Bora on the Pomeroy Road.

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