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.

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Example Sentences

Mae Roos, a senior at Borah High School in Boise, testified against the bill at a Feb. 10 hearing.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

American sprinters suffered a fresh setback in the 200 meter trials when Charley Borah was nosed out for the second qualifying place by Percy Williams, the Canadian youth who won the 100 meter race yesterday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 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

Sen. William Borah, known for his isolationist views, Shallat said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015

Vehemently arguing against Dobyns, Denevan, Crosby, Cook, and Borah was David Henige, of the University of Wisconsin, whose book, Numbers from Nowhere, published in 1998, is a landmark in the literature of demographic vilification.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann