Borås

[ boo-raws ]

/ buˈrɔs /

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noun

a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.

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Words nearby Borås

Borah, Borah Peak, borak, boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate, borax, borax bead, borax pentahydrate

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How to use Borås in a sentence

So with the Boras, the Andokes, or other agglomerations inhabiting the neighbouring regions.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg
The Boras are physically a much finer race than the Huitotos, and, generally speaking, are of a lighter hue.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg
This was a Boras cacique, or capitn—often referred to in the depositions of those I examined—named Katenere.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg
The craven duke would be begging for his life, and we want no more Boras in Czernova.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling

A considerable number of Boras, a class of commercial Mahommedans, reside here.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Borås

Borås

/ (Swedish buˈroːs) /

noun

a city in SW Sweden, chiefly producing textiles. Pop: 98 831 (2004 est)

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