Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: bo-ran
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 7th-century Sasanian empress, daughter of Khusraw Parwez

noun

A member of the Borani

noun

A member of the Borana

Example Sentences

"At the ſame time, the Borans, a Scythian nation, croſſing the Euxine ſea, plundered ſeveral places in Boſphorus and Pontus, and proceeded into Aſia, where they ſurprized and plundered Chalcedon, Nicæa, Apamea, Pruſa, and ſeveral other cities, and then returned with an immenſe booty to their own country."
"This success was a strong temptation to the other Scythian nations bordering upon the Borans."
"[...] the Borans invaded Pontus, penetrated into Cappadocia, and sacked the great city of Cæsarea."

Etymology

From Middle Persian.

Origin

Source language: Middle Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Boranus

Inflected Forms

Borans (plural)

Synonyms

Purandukht Turandukht

Questions

What does boran mean?: A 7th-century Sasanian empress, daughter of Khusraw Parwez
Where does boran come from?: It is traced to Middle Persian.

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