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bora

noun bo·ra \ˈbȯr-ə\

Definition of BORA

:  a violent cold northerly wind of the Adriatic
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Origin of BORA

Italian, from Italian dialect (Trieste), from Latin boreas
First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with BORA

aura, flora, hora, mora, sora, Torah

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bora
  2. Bora-Bora
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