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Bors

American  
[bawrz] / bɔrz /

noun

Arthurian Legend.
  1. Sir Bors. Also Sir Bors de Ganis a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.

  2. a natural son of King Arthur.


Bors British  
/ bɔːs /

noun

  1. one the knights of the Round Table, nephew of Lancelot

  2. an illegitimate son of King Arthur

"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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“He was always taking photos,” Ms. Bors said, recalling how she used to go with her girlfriends to his house by the river to see if Mr. Cusnir would photograph them.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2022

Their union, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, accuses Hollywood giants such as Warner Bors and Netflix of failing to allow workers enough time off in their new contract.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2021

Yet Bors, a past Pulitzer finalist who gave up chasing a steady staff job, is not optimistic.

From Washington Post Feb. 16, 2021

I think Matt Bors has written about the “I Am Very Intelligent” one—I think he was sort of spellbound at the way that took off.

From Slate Dec. 16, 2020

“And my own men are beginning to think so too. Bors, Blamore, Bleoberis, Lionel—they are always asking me to go out and fight. And when I do go out, what happens?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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