Boran
Boran proper noun: a 7th-century Sasanian empress, daughter of Khusraw Parwez.
Proper noun
Boran
Noun (1)
Boran (plural Borans)
- A member of the Borani
- 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...1764, William Guthrie, A General History of the World, volume 4, London, page 546
- This success was a strong temptation to the other Scythian nations bordering upon the Borans.1814, The History of the Roman Emperors, page 45
Noun (2)
Boran (plural Borans)
- A member of the Borana
Boran meaning in Arabic
Boran in Arabic
- Sasanian empress
- بُورَانْدُخْت būrānduḵt
Synonyms of Boran
- Purandukht
- Turandukht
Forms of Boran
| plural | Borans |
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Origin of Boran
From Middle Persian.
From Latin Boranus.
Questions about Boran
- What does Boran mean?
- Boran means a 7th-century Sasanian empress, daughter of Khusraw Parwez.
- What is Boran in Arabic?
- Boran in Arabic is بُورَانْدُخْت (būrānduḵt). See Boran meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Boran?
- Boran can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Boran in the dictionary
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