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- [boh-az]
- /ˈboʊ æz/
- /ˈbəʊ.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-az]
- /ˈboʊ æz/
Definitions of boas word
- noun boas Franz (frants). 1858–1942, US anthropologist, born in Germany. He made major contributions to cultural and linguistic anthropology in studies of North American Indians, including The Mind of Primitive Man (1911; 1938) 3
- noun boas Franz (frɑnts ) ; fränts) 1858-1942; U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany 3
- noun boas Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany. 1
- noun plural boas any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail. 1
- noun plural boas a scarf or stole of feathers, fur, or fabric. 1
- noun boas plural of boa. 0
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Origin of boas
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: water adder
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Parts of speech for Boas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
boas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boas
noun boas
- shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
- stole — simple past tense of steal.
- bandanna — A bandanna is a brightly-coloured piece of cloth which is worn around a person's neck or head.
- kerchief — a woman's square scarf worn as a covering for the head or sometimes the shoulders.
- ascot — a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud
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