Brian Boru

or Bri·an Bo·ramha, Bri·an Bo·raimhe, Bri·an Bo·roimhe, Bri·an Bo·rumha

[ brahy-uhn baw-roh, -roo, breen ]

noun

1. 926–1014, king of Ireland 1002–14.

Brian Boru

/ bəˈruː /

noun

1. Brian Boru?9411014MIrishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?941–1014, king of Ireland (1002–14): killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf

Example Sentences

Brian Boru, the ancient High King of Ireland, is said to have been born in Ballina.

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The man who killed Brian Boru was no slaumeen, by all accounts.

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From the time of Brian Boru learned men poured over the continent.

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The later London whispers of a royal origin had a travestied germ of truth in her father's legendary descent from Brian Boru.

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But Eileen now felt she must obey her own voice—the voice of her outraged pride, perhaps even of Brian Boru himself.

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One is the harp of Brian Boru, the greatest king in Irish history.

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