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Buri

American

[boor-ee] / ˈbʊər i /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

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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In the rice paddies of Buri Ram, Thailand, a sarus crane gently cleans its one-week-old chick before lingering in a quiet beak-to-beak moment.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • May 18, 2024

The remains of the victims were taken to Wat Rong Chang, a Buddhist temple in the province capital, Mueang Suphan Buri, where they were being kept in a refrigerator truck pending confirmation of their identities.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 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

This was Buri, the ancestor of the gods.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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