: a knight of the Round Table and nephew of Lancelot

Examples of Bors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Matt Bors, the Pulitzer Prize finalist who founded the daily online political comics publication The Nib, and artist and caricaturist Fred Harper, are collaborating on the what will be a five-issue comic book series. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 Local outlet Bors Online first reported news of the nuptials, which saw Palvin don a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 July 2023 According to Bors Online, who first reported the news, the ceremony took place in a church just outside of Budapest. Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023 The Nib gained thousands of paying supporters and across its lifetime paid about $2 million total to contributors, according to Bors. Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023 For now, check out this stop on the camp tour: RIVERSIDE BEAVERS 2022 record: 11-2, Division II regional semifinalist Coach: Dave Bors (14th season) League: Western Reserve Conference Players to watch Mikey Maloney, QB, 6-0, 195, sr. Matt Goul, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023 Moldovian director Ion Bors won the festival’s audience award for Carbon, a tragicomedy about the troubled years of the Transnistrian conflict in the early 1990s, while Tudor Giurgiu’s thriller Freedom, set in the final days of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s regime, was voted the most popular Romanian film. Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023 Carbon by Ion Bors, a clever farce about the troubled years of the Transnistrian conflict in the early 1990s, which premiered last year at San Sebastian. Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023 The Bors are members of the Kalenjin tribe, which has a reputation for producing remarkable runners. Orrin Konheim, Outside Online, 29 July 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French Bohort

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bors was in the 15th century

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“Bors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bors. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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