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Bornu meaning

An independent kingdom (1380-1893), descended from the Kanem–Bornu Empire (700-1380), that covered much of modern Chad and parts of Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon

Using Bornu

  • The main meaning on this page is: An independent kingdom (1380-1893), descended from the Kanem–Bornu Empire (700-1380), that covered much of modern Chad and parts of Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon
  • In the example corpus, bornu often appears in combinations such as: to bornu, bornu on.

Context around Bornu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kanem 5× damboa 1× defeated 1× plateau 1× century 1×

Often after:

empire 3× included 1× spiders 1× adamawa 1× rule 1× better 1×

Sentence patterns with Bornu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

people to bornu on the 2× 18th century bornu rule extended 1× century the bornu empire had 1× in damboa bornu state recorded 1× kanem bornu under aluma 1× moving to bornu better situated 1× of kanem bornu 1× of kanem bornu by populations 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the late 2× buratai said few 1× finally around 1380 1× finally around 1396 1× hausa kingdoms and 1× kanem bornu under 1×

Common sentence endings:

of lake chad 3× and west africa 1× in that trade 1× is today chad 1× men and equipment 1× more local development 1×

Words around Bornu

Just before it in the word index:

bornthe 3 bornstein 17 bornschein 2 borns 10 borno 395 bornman 2

Just after it in the word index:

boro 260 boroda 2 borodin 16 borodino 4 borody 2 borodyanka 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Bornu

  • In this selection, "bornu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kanem, damboa, defeated, empire, included and spiders stand out and add context to how "bornu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include people to bornu on the and 18th century bornu rule extended. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bornu" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bornu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Kanem-Bornu under Aluma was strong and wealthy. (8 words)

The Kanem-Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad. (12 words)

By the late 18th century, Bornu rule extended only westward, into the land of the Hausa. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

By the late 16th century the Bornu empire had expanded and recaptured the parts of Kanem that had been conquered by the Bulala.sfn Satellite states of Bornu included the Damagaram in the west and Baguirmi to the southeast of Lake Chad. (42 words)

The intensity of scholar discussions around this theory proves that the question hasn't been solved yet, and we must be very cautious concerning early formation of Kanem-Bornu. (29 words)

Buratai said, few days ago, troops deployed in Damboa Bornu State recorded a resounding tactical victory against the insurgents, where the terrorists lost lot of men and equipment. (28 words)

Example sentences (13)

By the late 16th century the Bornu empire had expanded and recaptured the parts of Kanem that had been conquered by the Bulala.sfn Satellite states of Bornu included the Damagaram in the west and Baguirmi to the southeast of Lake Chad.

Buratai said, few days ago, troops deployed in Damboa Bornu State recorded a resounding tactical victory against the insurgents, where the terrorists lost lot of men and equipment.

Safety Shooters completely demolished Prison Key Boys 34-16 while Kada Stars shown like a million stars as they defeated Bornu Spiders 29-23.

The main opposition party expressed worry over the unabated killings in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kogi, Zamfara, Plateau, Bornu, Adamawa and other parts of the country.

By the late 18th century, Bornu rule extended only westward, into the land of the Hausa.

Finally, around 1380 the Bulala forced Mai Umar Idrismi to abandon Njimi and move the Kanembu people to Bornu on the western edge of Lake Chad.

Finally, around 1396 the Bulala invaders forced Mai Umar Idrismi to abandon Njimi and move the Kanembu people to Bornu on the western edge of Lake Chad.

Hausa kingdoms and the Kanem-Bornu Empire prospered as trade posts between North and West Africa.

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Kanem-Bornu under Aluma was strong and wealthy.

Moving to Bornu better situated the empire to exploit the trans-Saharan trade and to widen its network in that trade.

The intensity of scholar discussions around this theory proves that the question hasn't been solved yet, and we must be very cautious concerning early formation of Kanem-Bornu.

The Kanem-Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad.

Until today, historiographical debates oppose the followers of a foundation of Kanem-Bornu by populations from the ancient Near East and followers of a more local development.

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Common combinations with bornu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to bornu 3×
  • bornu on 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bornu" in a sentence?
An example: "By the late 16th century the Bornu empire had expanded and recaptured the parts of Kanem that had been conquered by the Bulala.sfn Satellite states of Bornu included the Damagaram in the west and Baguirmi to the southeast of Lake Chad." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bornu" from authentic English texts.
What does "bornu" mean?
Bornu means: An independent kingdom (1380-1893), descended from the Kanem–Bornu Empire (700-1380), that covered much of modern Chad and parts of Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon
How many example sentences with "bornu" are there?
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