Borden

[bawr-dn]

noun

1. Gail, 1801–74, U.S. inventor: developed technique for condensing milk.

2. Lizzie (Andrew), 1860–1927, defendant in U.S. 1893 trial: acquitted of ax murder of father and stepmother.

3. Sir Robert Laird 1854–1937, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1911–20.

Example Sentences

Jane Borden's "Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America" develops a simple thesis: The English Pilgrims who famously landed at Plymouth Rock were essentially a doomsday cult — even if they lacked a charismatic leader — and together with the Puritans who followed them passed on seven key elements of belief that have shaped America ever since.

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There are more complex ideas behind this thesis, as Borden draws on a wide range of insightful research, lending nuance and depth to her argument.

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Any one of Borden's fascinating chapters could warrant an interview in itself.

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Even movements led by feminists and Black separatists resonate with the same constellation of beliefs, as Borden demonstrates with harrowing examples.

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Mr El Paraiso told the leaseholders the investor had bought flats in nearby Borden Court from landlords who were making a loss on them.

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