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Meaning of "begorra" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEGORRA

Euphemistic alteration of by God!.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEGORRA

begorra  [bɪˈɡɒrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEGORRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Begorra is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES BEGORRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of begorra in the English dictionary

The definition of begorra in the dictionary is an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEGORRA


Camorra
kəˈmɒrə
Gomorrah
ɡəˈmɒrə
Gomorrha
ɡəˈmɒrə
horror
ˈhɒrə
Illawarra
ˌɪləˈwɒrə
orra
ˈɒrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEGORRA

beglad
beglamour
beglerbeg
begloom
begnaw
bego
begoggled
begone
begonia
begored
begot
begotten
begrime
begrimed
begroan
begrudge
begrudger
begrudgery
begrudgingly
beguile

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEGORRA

Andorra
barra
Burra
Canberra
durra
kookaburra
marra
mojarra
murra
Navarra
parra
Principat d´Andorra
serra
sierra
surra
terra
verra
viverra
wirra
zamarra

Synonyms and antonyms of begorra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «begorra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEGORRA

Find out the translation of begorra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of begorra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «begorra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

begorra
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

begorra
570 millions of speakers

English

begorra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

begorra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

begorra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

begorra
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

begorra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

begorra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

begorra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Begorra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

begorra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

begorra
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

begorra
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Begorra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

begorra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

begorra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जन्माला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

begorra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

begorra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

begorra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

begorra
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

begorra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

begorra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begorra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

begorra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begorra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of begorra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGORRA»

The term «begorra» is used very little and occupies the 155.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGORRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «begorra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «begorra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about begorra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEGORRA»

Discover the use of begorra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to begorra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sweets, Begorra: The Seventh Samantha Sweet Mystery
"Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." -The Midwest Book Review "Once again Connie Shelton has given "us readers" another great book. Both of Connie's series are a must read.
Connie Shelton, 2013
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal
But, begorra, whin they seen it was raly Bill Malowney himself that was in it, it was only who'd be foremost out agin, tumblin' backways, one over another, and his raverence roarin' an' eursin' them like mad for not waitin' for him. Well, my dear ...
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The Dublin university magazine
But, begorra, whin they seen it was raly Bill Malowney himself that was in if. it was only who'd be foremost out nuin, tumbliu' backways, one over another, and his raverence roarin' an" cursin' them like mad for not waitin' for him. Well, my dei'r, ...
University magazine, 1850
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Sylvia's Soldier: A Comedy in Two Acts ...
A Comedy in Two Acts ... George Melville Baker. be sure I did ! So this morning, Mr. Hopkins Binds m« to the school-house to find the b'ys that invadid the sacred retrait, which is the millon-patch. But how will 1 find thim? Begorra, 1 should ...
George Melville Baker, 1868
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The Standard Theatre of Victorian England
Catherine, now a robust invalid, is obliged to have a doctor for her sweetheart. Presently, on the Swansea road, Conway runs against the Whitechapel idol- maker and Begorra of Burma. They are running a waxwork show, but times is werry ...
Allan Stuart Jackson, 1993
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Gothic Horror 3: The Complete Purcell Papers
But, begorra, whin they seen it was raly Bill Malowney himself that was in it, it was only who'd be foremost out agin, tumblin' backways, one over another, and his raverence roarin' an' cursin' them like mad for not waitin' for him. Well, my dear, it  ...
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, 2001
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Exiles in Hollywood: Major European Film Directors in America
Catherine, having discovered much, now meets Begorra, got up to resemble the Wild Huntress of the Mississippi. 'Aha!' says Catherine, 'We will change cloths — and I will take the waxen mask back myself.' Scene changes. Conway and Curly  ...
Gene D. Phillips, 1998
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Life
(She starts to 0°-) BRIDGET (rushing in) : Begorra. me ould conscience has been a-troub- lin' me. (Pointing to ESTHER.) She is no ballet girl. She is the rightful Miss O'Hara. SUZANNE (turning pale): Then I am not what I seem ? Was I then a  ...
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Our Boys and Girls
Patsy. Pray, is it, begorra ! Ye'll not hould thim long, me b'y ! John. " Methinks I hear A spirit in your echoes answer me." Patsy. Begorra, ye'll soon hear an Irish echo ax ye something else! John. "And bid your tenant welcome to his home again !
Oliver Optic, 1870
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The Purcell Papers Volume III.:
It's stronger than whisky, for one good drop iv it will make you drunk for one year, and sick, begorra, for a dozen. It's stronger than the say, for it'll carry you round the world an'never let you sink, in sunshine or storm; an', begorra, it's stronger ...
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEGORRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term begorra is used in the context of the following news items.
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A peek before they were famous
But the rest is just hooey, from the forgery scenes to patriarch Christopher Plummer's faith-and-begorra “authentic” accent. Extras: featurette. «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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COMMENTARY: Irish helped make America great
Begorra! As a proud American of Irish descent, I'd like to give a tip of me hat to those who came from the old sod to America, as well as their ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Mar 15»
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Looking About
Begorra>>…It seems “everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!” “St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time — a day to begin transforming winter's ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Mar 15»
4
Midwest travel: Art abounds at Radisson Blu Aqua
Faith and begorra. If the shenanigans at Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade aren't enough for you, pencil in a wee visit to the Irish American ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Feb 15»
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The “Gay Gaels” who have enriched Ireland's history and culture for …
(The famous Dublin line about what separated the Gate and Abbey Theatres—“It's the difference between Sodom and Begorra”—may also ... «IrishCentral, Feb 15»
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Morris area shoppers visit Denville on Small Business Saturday
Crowds filed into Faith and Begorra: Irish Gifts, Imports & Catholic Gifts, ... Banks, the daughter of Faith and Begorra's owner, Susan Banks. «Daily Record, Nov 14»
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Endwell's John Colligan spread love through faith
He loved his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish, he would joke with others about his "Irish tan," used Irish lines like "Faith and begorra," and "It ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Nov 14»
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O'Hillary: The Ready for Hillary superpac journeys to Ireland, raises …
Fundraise for Hillary Clinton in Ireland: faith and begorra, that's exactly what Ready for Hillary did. The independent grass-roots activist group ... «Washington Times, Sep 14»
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Inside the Beltway: The Senate Horse Race: Promising for the GOP
Faith and begorra, why not? That's exactly what Ready for Hillary did. The independent grass-roots activist group traveled all the way to ... «Washington Times, Sep 14»
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Jay's editor Johnny O'Diaz said — we've got to free The Hat!
Mebushka, gosh begorra he cried — when they came to strip him flat. Take me wife and both me sons he said — but by God man, leave me hat. «SFGate, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Begorra [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/begorra>. Oct 2026 ».
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