Buri
Americannoun
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
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
It contained cesium-137, a dangerous isotope, said Narong Nakornjinda, the governor of Prachin Buri Province.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Authorities in the central province of Suphan Buri said flood warnings were in effect for communities along the Tha Chin River after water was released into it from the Krasiao reservoir.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Buri took a wife from among these giants, and they had a son, whom they called Bor.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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