bora

¹

[ bawr-uh, bohr-uh ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.

bora

²

[ bawr-uh, bohr-uh ]

noun

, Australian.

1. an Australian Aboriginal initiation rite in which boys are accepted into the tribe as men.

bora

¹

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. an initiation ceremony of native Australians, introducing youths to manhood

bora

²

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. sometimes capital a violent cold north wind blowing from the mountains to the E coast of the Adriatic, usually in winter

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

1860–65; < Upper Italian, variant of Italian borea Boreas ( def )

Origin of bora²

First recorded in 1865–70, bora is from the Kamilaroi word būru “initiation rite, initiation belt”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

from a native Australian language

Origin of bora²

C19: from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin borēas the north wind

Example Sentences

It will mark Bigham's last competition riding for GB before he retires to take up his new role as head of engineering at the Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe pro cycling team.

From BBC

Much of the population of Belén comes from rural areas of the Peruvian Amazon and are part of various Indigenous groups, including the Kukama, Yagua and Bora, that migrated in search of better economic, educational and health opportunities.

From Seattle Times

I saw this in a small experimental form on Bora Bora in 2005 and now here it was, scaled up and doing the job.

From Los Angeles Times

I looked at pictures of Bora Bora on my phone.

From Slate

Frederick Sines, 35, of Ascot, and Bora Guccuk, 40, of London, are both accused of conspiring to transfer criminal property.

From BBC