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boyanore

boyanore noun: a native ruler in certain parts of India.

Noun

boyanore (plural boyanores)

  1. (India, obsolete) A native ruler in certain parts of India.
    • In 1722, however, the French were invited to settle in Malabar by two Chiefs styled Boyanores, the elder of whom had formerly been Governor of Cadutinada, under the king of Colastry, but had lately made himself independent.1856, Bombay Quarterly Review, volume 3, page 103

Forms of boyanore

pluralboyanores

Questions about boyanore

What does boyanore mean?
Boyanore means a native ruler in certain parts of India.
What part of speech is boyanore?
Boyanore is a noun.
What is the plural of boyanore?
The plural of boyanore is boyanores.

Words near boyanore in the dictionary

  1. Boyajians
  2. Boyajyan
  3. Boyajyans
  4. boyang
  5. boyangs
  6. boyanore
  7. boyanores
  8. boyar
  9. boyard
  10. Boyardee
  11. boyardom

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