Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of an ancient Finnish race, living on the Volga, the Don, the Danube, etc.
- noun One of the Slavic inhabitants of Bulgaria; a Bulgarian.
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- noun a member of the migratory Turkic people from
Central Asia which conqueredMoesia in the 7th century and settled what is nowBulgaria ; part of them migrated to theVolga basin and established Volga Bulgaria - noun rare a
Bulgarian - adjective of or relating to Bulgars
- proper noun the Turkic language of the Bulgar people
- proper noun a historical group of Turkic dialects, the only extant member of which is
Chuvash
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For example, our word ‘bugger’ is derived from the name Bulgar, and is meant both literally—all heretics are accused of sexual deviance, whether or not the accusation is justified—and in the general pejorative sense.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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For example, our word ‘bugger’ is derived from the name Bulgar, and is meant both literally—all heretics are accused of sexual deviance, whether or not the accusation is justified—and in the general pejorative sense.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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The Bulgar is a good fighting man, and that makes a strong appeal to the man of the world.
Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 Stephen Graham 1929
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He has been variously described as a Bulgar and a Greek.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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Slavs have no sense of nationality and that "Bulgar" is not used there as a national term.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Henry Baerlein 1917
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Anarchist Spain, as Bulgar said, is another example (Chile in the early 1970s was moving in the direction of having a large cooperative sector as well) and of course there are plenty of non-state societies which have had social ownership.
Matthew Yglesias » Americans Don’t Like “Socialism” But Many Democrats Do 2010
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This was Oladahn, cross-bred offspring of a sorcerer and a Mountain Giantess from the Bulgar Mountains.
Archive 2010-05-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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It was traveling from the town of Bulgar to the regional capital, Kazan.
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It was traveling from the town of Bulgar to the regional capital, Kazan.
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If I really went to Bulgar County High in the fall, maybe Natalia would start referring to me as a loser too.
Every little thing in the world Nina de Gramont 2010
klezmusic commented on the word Bulgar
Missing from both the definition and the examples is an understanding of the word "bulgar"which is well known to klezmer musicians and aficionados of the genre. The Bulgar is an instrumental dance form in 2/4 time (less frequently written in 4/4) which is common in the klezmer repertoire. It is usually played quite fast and is distinguished from other dance forms by its characteristic rhythmic accompaniment pattern.
January 19, 2012