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Bul

1 American  
[bool] / bul /

noun

Chiefly Biblical.
  1. a month equivalent to Cheshvan of the modern Jewish calendar.


bul. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. bulletin.


Bul 1 British  
/ buːl /

noun

  1. the eighth month of the Old Hebrew calendar, corresponding to Heshvan of the Babylonian or post-exilic Jewish calendar: a period from mid-October to mid-November

"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

bul. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. bulletin

"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

Etymology

Origin of Bul

From Hebrew, Canaanite Būl “growth, produce”


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A judge granted Bul Mabil’s emergency request to ensure that an independent medical examiner autopsied Mabil’s body before releasing the remains to Bowley and her family.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

“It was sort of like a homecoming. And now for Bul to face this with his brother, it’s just heartbreaking.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

The Korean artist Lee Bul first came to public attention in the 1980s with spectacular performances denouncing gender inequality.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

Ms. Lehmann noted that Korea-based artists like Lee Bul and Su Se Ok had long been represented by her gallery in New York.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2020

“My name is John Bul Dau,” I said, and Atak wrote that in his register.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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