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Explore Bulgar through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bulgar in a sentence

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Bulgar | Bulgaria | Bulgarian | Bulgarians | Bulgari | Bulgars | Bulgarka | Bulgaro

Bulgar meaning

Alternative spelling of bulgur.

Using Bulgar

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of bulgur.
  • In the example corpus, bulgar often appears in combinations such as: the bulgar.

Context around Bulgar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ancient 1× largest 1×

Often after:

slayer 2× wheat 1× settlement 1× ethnonym 1× chuvash 1× tribes 1× rule 1× culture 1×

Sentence patterns with Bulgar

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

basil the bulgar slayer four 1× confirm the bulgar settlement of 1× in the bulgar ethnonym could 1× kup i bulgar and the 1× meaning the bulgar slayer in 1× of ancient bulgar chuvash dialects 1× oghuz and bulgar culture leading 1× slavs under bulgar rule and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the mistreatment 1× dimitrov recorded that 1× dimitrov theorized that 1× franklin and shepard 1× i g dobrodomov 1× in 632 khan 1×

Common sentence endings:

bulgar chuvash dialects 1× four decades later 1× in later tradition 1× in their language 1× known as onoguria 1× mutual assimilation began 1×

Words around Bulgar

Just before it in the word index:

bulganin 7 bulgan 2 bulgakova 2 bulgakov 32 bulga 3 bulford 4

Just after it in the word index:

bulgari 21 bulgaria 554 bulgarian 372 bulgarians 54 bulgarka 2 bulgaro 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Bulgar

  • In this selection, "bulgar" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ancient, largest, slayer, wheat and settlement stand out and add context to how "bulgar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include basil the bulgar slayer four and confirm the bulgar settlement of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bulgar" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bulgar

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

Dimitrov theorized that the differences in the Bulgar ethnonym could be due to the dialect differentiations in their language. (19 words)

I.G. Dobrodomov suggests a transition from Aral to Ural explained on the basis of ancient Bulgar- Chuvash dialects. (19 words)

The new state brought together Thracian remnants and Slavs under Bulgar rule, and a slow process of mutual assimilation began. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Franklin and Shepard 149–150 While Sviatoslav's campaign brought no tangible results for the Rus', it weakened the Bulgarian statehood and left it vulnerable to the attacks of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer four decades later. (36 words)

The Olxontor Błkar is one of the variations used for the Onoğurs Bulgars, while others could be related to the ancient river names,sfn such as the Kup'i Bulgar and the Kuban (Kuphis). (34 words)

Dimitrov recorded that the toponyms of the Bolha and Vorotan rivers, tributaries of the Aras river, are known as Bolgaru-chaj and Vanand-chaj, and could confirm the Bulgar settlement of Armenia. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

The bulgar wheat was light and well seasoned while the mix of the rouille and velounte ensured there was plenty of flavour to go around.

Although the mistreatment of the Bulgarian prisoners may have been exaggerated, this incident helped give rise to Basil's Greek epithet of Boulgaroktonos, meaning "the Bulgar-slayer", in later tradition.

Dimitrov recorded that the toponyms of the Bolha and Vorotan rivers, tributaries of the Aras river, are known as Bolgaru-chaj and Vanand-chaj, and could confirm the Bulgar settlement of Armenia.

Dimitrov theorized that the differences in the Bulgar ethnonym could be due to the dialect differentiations in their language.

Franklin and Shepard 149–150 While Sviatoslav's campaign brought no tangible results for the Rus', it weakened the Bulgarian statehood and left it vulnerable to the attacks of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer four decades later.

I.G. Dobrodomov suggests a transition from Aral to Ural explained on the basis of ancient Bulgar- Chuvash dialects.

In 632, Khan Kubrat united the three largest Bulgar tribes: the Kutrigur, the Utugur and the Onogonduri, thus forming the country that now historians call Great Bulgaria (also known as Onoguria ).

The new state brought together Thracian remnants and Slavs under Bulgar rule, and a slow process of mutual assimilation began.

The Olxontor Błkar is one of the variations used for the Onoğurs Bulgars, while others could be related to the ancient river names,sfn such as the Kup'i Bulgar and the Kuban (Kuphis).

Vasilyev connected artifacts from the site with Khazar, Oghuz and Bulgar culture, leading him to believe that he had discovered the site of Saqsin.

Common combinations with bulgar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bulgar" in a sentence?
An example: "The bulgar wheat was light and well seasoned while the mix of the rouille and velounte ensured there was plenty of flavour to go around." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bulgar" from authentic English texts.
What does "bulgar" mean?
Bulgar means: Alternative spelling of bulgur.
How many example sentences with "bulgar" are there?
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