Bornu

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Bornu Empire

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Alternative forms

• Bornou (archaic)

Etymology

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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

Derived terms

• Bornuese

Anagrams

• Bourn, Broun, Bruno, bourn, buron