~ 1 [ 'bɔ:rə ]
■ noun a cold, dry NE wind blowing in the upper Adriatic.
Origin
C19: dialect var. of Ital. borea , from L. boreas (see boreal ).
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~ 2 [ 'bɔ:rə ]
■ noun an Australian Aboriginal rite in which boys are initiated into manhood.
Origin
C19: from Kamilaroi buuru .