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Meaning of "boreen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOREEN

From Irish Gaelic bóithrín, diminutive of bóthar road.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOREEN

boreen  [ˈboːriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOREEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boreen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOREEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boreen

Boreen

Boreen or bohereen is a narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland. "Boreen" also appears sometimes in names of minor urban roads such as Saint Mobhi Bóithrín, commonly known as Mobhi Boreen in Glasnevin, Dublin.

Definition of boreen in the English dictionary

The definition of boreen in the dictionary is a country lane or narrow road.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOREEN


chlorine
ˈklɔːriːn
chorine
ˈkɔːriːn
cyclosporine
ˌsaɪkləˈspɔːriːn
euchlorine
juːˈklɔːriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
helleborine
ˌhɛlɪˈbɔːriːn
marine
məˈriːn
on-screen
ˌɒnˈskriːn
organochlorine
ˌɔːɡənəʊˈklɔːriːn
screen
skriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
sunscreen
ˈsʌnˌskriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
vitrine
ˈvɪtriːn
widescreen
ˈwaɪdˌskriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOREEN

bordraging
bordure
bore
bore the pants off
boreal
Boreas
borecole
bored
boredom
boree
borehole
borel
borer
borer bomb
borescope
boresome

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOREEN

big screen
blue screen
bowling green
computer screen
display screen
flat screen
flatscreen
grass green
kelly green
lime green
lime-green
moreen
olive green
olive-green
silver screen
small screen
the screen
the silver screen
touch screen
windscreen

Synonyms and antonyms of boreen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boreen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOREEN

Find out the translation of boreen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boreen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boreen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

boreen
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trocha
570 millions of speakers

English

boreen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boreen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

boreen
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Boreen
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Boreen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boreen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boreen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boreen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

boreen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狭い田舎道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boreen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boreen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boreen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boreen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोरेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boreen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boreen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Boreen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Boreen
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boreen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Boreen
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boreen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Boreen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boreen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boreen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOREEN»

The term «boreen» is regularly used and occupies the 93.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOREEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boreen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boreen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boreen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOREEN»

Discover the use of boreen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boreen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Higgins Hole
"Jumping conch shells! Have I got a tale for you!" So begins the account of the battle for Higgins Hole by its most noble historian and poet laureate, Petronius the seahorse.
Kevin Boreen, 2012
2
Mentoring Across Boundaries: Helping Beginning Teachers ...
Designed for mentors, administrators, and teacher educators, Mentoring Across Boundaries builds on the foundations of the authors' previous book, Mentoring Beginning Teachers, to explore many of the specific issues that impact the mentoring ...
Jean Boreen, Donna Niday, 2003
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Enhanced Photolysis in Natural Waters: Naturally Occurring ...
Specifically, the photosensitizing and photostability properties of a class of recently discovered components of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM), chlorinated aromatic compounds, were explored.
Anne Lynn Boreen, 2006
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Close to the Floor: Irish Dance from the Boreen to Broadway
This volume includes essays that originated at a symposium held at New York University in 2006 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of “Riverdance.” The contributor list is impressive and includes the most well-known names in both Irish ...
Mick Moloney, J'aime Morrison, Colin Quigley, 2009
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Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
From Boreen Point, an unsealed road leads another 5km to Elanda Point, and the headquarters of the Elanda Point Canoe Company (%1800 226 637, 5485 3165; www.elanda.com.au; Elanda Point; hire perday 1 or2 people $40), which rents ...
Justin Flynn, Olivia Pozzan, Paul Harding, 2008
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Ireland
The lane soon becomes a gravel track, and then, after passing through a couple of gates and crossing a bridge that spans a waterfall, it narrows again to become a grassy boreen. This area was badly affected by the Great Famine, and around ...
Fionn Davenport, 2010
7
Auragole of the Way: Book Two of Aurogole's Journey
Boreen of Thorensphere.” He sat up. “Could he be the Nethergod?” The spoon Auragole was holding stopped moving. Meekelorr shrugged. “Elarr is convinced that Boreen is the one.” “Boreen's not going to make it easy for Ormahn,” ...
Latessa, Shirley, 2009
8
Lonely Planet Queensland: Chapter from Australia Travel Guide
A good entry to the lake is at Boreen Point, a relaxed little community with several places to stay and to eat. Kanu Kapers ( 075485 3328; www.kanukapersaustralia .com; 11 Toolara St, Boreen Point; kayak hire per day $65) offers guided or ...
Lonely Planet, 2012
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Mentoring: Guiding, Coaching, and Sustaining Beginning Teachers
Mentoring has been proven to be one of the most effective means of keeping new teachers in the profession. In this two-part video series, you'll see demonstrations and discussions of the effective components of a good mentoring program.
Donna Niday, Jean Boreen, 2006
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Lonely Planet Australia
Cooloola Adventures (Ill 07-5485 3164; www.cooloolaadventures.com.au; 20 Boreen Point Pde, Boreen Point; canoe hire per day per person $99, 3-day camping safaris $139) hires out canoes and kayaks for self-guided trips. The company ...
Lonely Planet, Charles Rawlings-Way, Brett Atkinson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOREEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boreen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Roguish Dangerfield, an author's great creation
So I cycle away down the boreen slightly relieved. In my youth I may have wanted to be Sebastian Dangerfield, but now I realise that really I ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Netherlands beat Nepal in third match of T20I series
MAA Jamil of the Dutch camp showed excellent bowling skills and took four wickets with MB van Schelven, PM Seelaar and PW Boreen ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Gay marriage will still be debated despite ruling
... and those opposed to the ruling will vigorously defend their religious liberty right to oppose same-sex marriage. — John Boreen, Rockford. «Rockford Register Star, Jun 15»
4
History, superstition and my wild Irish roses
I looked over the wall across the boreen with a spine of green grass down the middle. The two cottages of the two Cassidy families that once ... «IrishCentral, Jun 15»
5
Gardai hunt for two gunmen who blasted Limerick crime boss …
... in 2003, Keane's brother Kieran, 36, and his nephew Owen Treacy were kidnapped by the notorious Dundon McCarthy gang to a boreen just ... «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»
6
Corrib gas: Keeping ecological eye on restoration at Leenamore
It is possible to reach this pristine, unspoilt place by strolling down a boreen off the L1202 Bellagally to Kilcommon road on the southwestern ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
7
50 great days out in Ireland
“Kick off with a full Irish breakfast in the Dolphin Hotel, saunter down the boreen towards a sign advertising bike hire at a farm gate. Pedal to the ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
8
Artists floating after outdoor art event selection
NINE local artists have been commissioned by Noosa Council to produce sculptural installations along the foreshores of Tewantin and Boreen ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jun 15»
9
TONIGHT'S CARDS
525 - Wood Arabian, Glasheen Nidge, Lingrawn Dinger, Magical Fifi, Boreen Boy, Windy Blue. 350 - Black Gem Stone, Bouche, Go Molly Go, ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
10
Floating Land artworks announced
Nine local artists have been commissioned by Noosa Council to produce sculptural installations along the foreshores of Tewantin and Boreen ... «My Sunshine Coast, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Boreen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boreen>. Apr 2024 ».
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