"Bornu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bornu
  1. (historical) 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 Wikipedia link: en:Bornu Empire Tags: historical Categories (place): Cameroon, Chad, Historical polities, Libya, Niger, Nigeria Synonyms: Bornou [archaic] Derived forms: Bornuese
    Sense id: en-Bornu-en-name-mirg0inj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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