bora

¹ American  

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh] / ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə /

noun

Meteorology.

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

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bora ² American  

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh] / ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə /

noun

Australian.

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

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bora ¹ British  

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

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

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bora ² British  

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

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

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Etymology

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”

Example Sentences

It was a fillip for Welsford after a torrid 2025 with Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe before switching teams to Ineos Grenadiers this season.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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.

From BBC