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borec

Pronunciation: [ˈborɛt͡s]

“borec” is a Czech word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sportsman, athlete
  2. a man who successfully achieved something
  3. guy, dude (man; human male)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian боре́ц (boréc, “fighter”) from боро́ться (borótʹsja, “to fight”). First attested in the 19th century.

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