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Buri

American  
[boor-ee] / ˈbʊər i /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

  1. the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.

Etymology

Origin of Buri

< Old Norse, probably derivative of bera to bear 1

Example Sentences

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“The Sinto Buri, eating healthy mentality is not as popular with the younger generation,” Pettid says.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Only part of the building frame stood at the site of the devastated factory in an otherwise-empty rice field in rural Suphan Buri province the day after the blast.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Their two children are living with their grandparents in their home province of Buri Ram.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

So he joins Shin-chan and Buri Buri Zaemon for a hamburger feast, only to be interrupted by news of the Earth’s imminent doom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

This was Buri, the ancestor of the gods.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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