Borg

[bawrg]

noun

Björn [byawrn] /byɔrn/, born 1956, Swedish tennis player.

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Contemporary Examples of borg

Gradually, though, the Borg—aka, the NFL—triumphed over the college game.
Football, Hold the Stuffing
Charles P. Pierce
November 26, 2008

Historical Examples of borg

French historian and philosopher; born at Borg and died in Paris.
Immortal Memories
Clement Shorter
This striking state of the case was first pointed out by Borg.
The Sea
Jules Michelet
But all this does not forbid us to return to the question which was first put by Borg.
The Sea
Jules Michelet
Borg stood beside him, apparently determined not to let him go.
The Red Room
August Strindberg
Falk kept close behind Borg and tried to keep Selln at his back.
The Red Room
August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for borg

Borg

noun

Björn (bjœrn). born 1956, Swedish tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1976–80; French Open champion 1974–75, 1978–81

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Word Origin and History for borg

fictional hostile alien hive-race in the "Star Trek" series, noted for "assimilating" defeated rivals, first introduced in "The Next Generation" TV series (debut fall 1987). Their catchphrase is "resistance is futile."