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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

"Boris, I know you're watching," the host said into the camera.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2022

“Thanks Boris, I owe you a beer,” he added, referring to his British counterpart Boris Johnson.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Fifty years later, however, another Khan, Boris I, converted to Christianity and opened diplomatic relations with Constantinople.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Yesterday," said Boris, "I looked at the villa for a half-hour from my window.

From The Secret of the Night by Leroux, Gaston

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