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Boris I

British  
/ bɒrɪs /

noun

  1. known as Boris of Bulgaria . died 907 ad , khan of Bulgaria. His reign saw the conversion of Bulgaria to Christianity and the birth of a national literature

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He added: “I was told that it would be in my interest if I sent money to this Boris. I did, and we heard nothing from the man. He was totally useless.”

From New York Times

Boris I. Lugin spoke of his son Anatoly’s death in battle.

From New York Times

"Good morning, Boris. I'm doing well, thank you. How are you?" came the reply.

From BBC

“Legal, constitutional, when I was trying to get paid. If it wasn’t for Boris, I wouldn’t have gotten paid.”

From Washington Post

“With Boris, I think you could value him not just as a politician but in the way that you would a much-loved character actor or musician who has behaved badly in his career — a forgivable rogue,” said Patrick Walsh, a veteran literary agent.

From New York Times