Boma

[ boh-muh ]

/ ˈboʊ mə /

noun

a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.

Words nearby Boma

Boltzmann constant, bolus, Bolyai, Bolzano, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Boma, Bomarc, bomb, bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde

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Example sentences from the Web for Boma

My first boma was a meshwork of thorns piled and interwoven together with the architectural simplicity of an Eskimo igloo.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
The boma must be round with two gates well masked by at least five yards of bush.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
It's none of my business, but I'll mention the matter when I get back to Boma.
Samba|Herbert Strang
The heads of his chief men slain in the attack were brought to Kwikuru, the boma of Mkasiwa.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley

The slaves departed, bearing this time from our boma thirty doti, with our best wishes for their success.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for Boma (1 of 2)

boma

/ (ˈboːma) /

noun (in central and E Africa)

an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc

a police post
a magistrate's office

Word Origin for boma

C19: from Swahili

British Dictionary definitions for Boma (2 of 2)

Boma

/ (ˈbəʊmə) /

noun

a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the Congo River, capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926: forest products. Pop: 607 000 (2005 est)

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单词	boma
释义	Boma [ boh-muh ] / ˈboʊ mə / noun a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River. Words nearby Boma Boltzmann constant, bolus, Bolyai, Bolzano, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Boma, Bomarc, bomb, bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Boma My first boma was a meshwork of thorns piled and interwoven together with the architectural simplicity of an Eskimo igloo. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon The boma must be round with two gates well masked by at least five yards of bush. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley It's none of my business, but I'll mention the matter when I get back to Boma. Samba\|Herbert Strang The heads of his chief men slain in the attack were brought to Kwikuru, the boma of Mkasiwa. How I Found Livingstone\|Henry M. Stanley The slaves departed, bearing this time from our boma thirty doti, with our best wishes for their success. How I Found Livingstone\|Henry M. Stanley British Dictionary definitions for Boma (1 of 2) boma / (ˈboːma) / noun (in central and E Africa) an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc a police post a magistrate's office Word Origin for boma C19: from Swahili British Dictionary definitions for Boma (2 of 2) Boma / (ˈbəʊmə) / noun a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the Congo River, capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926: forest products. Pop: 607 000 (2005 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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