Burgas

[boo r-gahs]

noun

a seaport in E Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.

burka

[boo r-kuh, bur-]

noun

a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha [boo r-kuh, bur-] /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga

[boo r-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/

Origin of burka

1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

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Examples from the Web for burgas

Contemporary Examples of burgas

Bulgarian foreign minister declares that Hezbollah was clearly behind deadly 2012 bus bombing in Burgas.
Israeli Cabinet Minister and IDF General Celebrate Illegal Outpost Settlement
Orly Halpern
July 19, 2013

Historical Examples of burgas

Defensive works were constructed at various strategical points near the frontier and elsewhere, and at Varna and Burgas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4
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Along this stretch of coast up to the mouth of the Danube there are two harbors, Varna and Burgas.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)
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British Dictionary definitions for burgas

Burgas

noun

a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)

burka

noun

a variant spelling of burqa

Word Origin for burka

C19: from Arabic

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Word Origin and History for burgas

burka

1836, from Hindi, from Arabic burqa'.