Buda

[ boo-duh; Hungarian boo-do ]

/ ˈbu də; Hungarian ˈbʊ dɒ /

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noun

See under Budapest.

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Words nearby Buda

Bucovina, bucranium, Bucureşti, Bucyrus, bud, Buda, Budapest, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Buddha, Buddhahood, Buddh Gaya

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How to use Buda in a sentence

In Buda, Texas, Doc’s Drive-In has housed graduations, soccer watch parties and two weddings, including the Leavertons’.
Drive-Ins Theaters, Once Fading, Are Becoming Community Centers During the Pandemic|Andrew R. Chow|August 6, 2020|Time
Taking up the ring, they went on their way, and shortly arrived at Buda.
The Romany Rye|George Borrow
His defence of Buda will not be soon forgotten, where Apty Basha, the governor, died fighting like a lion in the breach.
The Romany Rye|George Borrow
Being unable to travel to Buda by the direct road, I went to a village called Pensey.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.

In the Buda Street the citizens had organized an impromptu army.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai
He fancied all Pesth and Buda were making merry over his fall.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for Buda

buda

/ (ˈbʊdə) /

noun

Hinglish derogatory an old man

Word Origin for buda

C21: Hindi

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