Bora Bora

[ bawr-uh-bawr-uh; bohr-uh-bohr-uh ]

/ ˈbɔr ə ˈbɔr ə; ˈboʊr ə ˈboʊr ə /

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noun

an island in the Society Islands, in the S Pacific, NW of Tahiti. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).

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Words nearby Bora Bora

bopper, boppish, BOQ, bor., bora, Bora Bora, boracic, boracite, borage, borage family, boraginaceous

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How to use Bora Bora in a sentence

Osama bin Laden was far from alone at Tora Bora when American military units had him within their reach.
How Al Qaeda Escaped Afghanistan and Lived to Fight Another Day|Yaniv Barzilai|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But from Tora Bora onward, political life in America became one frustration after the next.
Dear Frank Luntz: Here’s How to Be Happy Again|James Poulos|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was no secret that the core of al Qaeda retreated to Tora Bora in the previous weeks.
How Bin Laden Escaped in 2001—The lessons of Tora Bora|Yaniv Barzilai|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead, the military opted to send forty additional Army special operators to Tora Bora.
How Bin Laden Escaped in 2001—The lessons of Tora Bora|Yaniv Barzilai|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

First show this morning was Zoe Jourdan, with MTV's Laura Whitmore in the front row, followed by Bora Aksu.
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Bora on April 27, 1852, this prelate was a man of great culture and a distinguished linguist, who had travelled considerably.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Luther's marriage with Katharine of Bora was blessed with six children, who were raised severely but piously.
Life of Luther|Gustav Just
All of them, moreover, suffer from the visitations of the bora, which blows from the north sometimes for weeks on end.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
Luther married Catharine de Bora, an escaped nun—a remarkably handsome woman.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851|Various
Under the rising moon we came in through the perilous passage of the reef of Bora Bora and dropped anchor off Vaitapé village.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for Bora Bora

Bora Bora

/ (ˈbɔːrə ˈbɔːrə) /

noun

an island in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia, in the Society Islands: one of the Leeward Islands. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)

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