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5,394 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

Bornéo du Nord
proper noun
North Borneo (a former protectorate of the British Empire, Southeast Asia; modern Sabah and Labuan in Malaysia)
Borysthène
proper noun
Borysthenes (the Dnieper, the Dnipro)
Bosniaque
noun, masculine/feminine
Bosnian (resident or native of Bosnia)
Bosnie
proper noun
Bosnia (a geographic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisting of the northern three fourths of the country); Bosnia (a country in southeastern Europe; in full, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnie-Herzégovine
proper noun
Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)
Bosnie-et-Herzégovine
proper noun
Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)
Bosnien
noun, masculine
Bosnian (native or inhabitant of Bosnia and Herzegovina) (usually male)
Bosphore
proper noun
Bosphorus (A strait that passes through Istanbul)
Bosse
proper noun
a surname
Bostonien
noun, masculine
Bostonian
Botnie
proper noun
Bothnia
Botswana
proper noun
Botswana (a country in Southern Africa)
Botswanais
noun, masculine
resident or native of Botswana
Botte
proper noun
Italy
Bouali
proper noun
Bual (a village in Albania)
Bouallegue
proper noun
a French surname from Arabic
Boubou Macoutes
proper noun
the popular nickname of special inspectors who knocked on doors of suspected welfare cheats in Quebec during the second government of Premier Robert Bourassa, in the 1990s
Bouchard
proper noun
a surname
Bouchehr
proper noun
Bushehr
Boucher
proper noun
a surname, Boucher, transferred from the common noun or originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Butcher
Boucherville
proper noun
Boucherville (a city in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada)
Bouches-du-Rhône
proper noun
Bouches-du-Rhône (a department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; located in the historical region and province of Provence)
Bouchette
proper noun
a municipality of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Bouchra
proper noun
a female given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Bushra
Boucles d'or
proper noun
Goldilocks
Bouctouche
proper noun
Bouctouche (a town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada)
Bouddha
proper noun
Buddha
Boudigasses
proper noun
A toponym in Saleich, Haute-Garonne
Boudine
proper noun
a surname from Russian
Boudokhane
proper noun
a surname from Arabic
Boudou
proper noun
A toponym in Saint-Maurin, Lot-et-Garonne
Boudreau
proper noun
a surname
Boudreaux
proper noun
a surname from Old French, common among Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles
Bouffario
proper noun
A toponym in Montjoi, Tarn-et-Garonne
Bouffil
proper noun
a farm in Gaillac-Toulza, Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France
Bouffry
proper noun
a village and commune of Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Bougainville
proper noun
a French surname, Bougainville; Bougainville (an island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island); Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville); Bougainville (a commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France)
Bougareit
proper noun
a hamlet in Massat, Ariège department, Occitania, France
Bouglainval
proper noun
Bouglainval (a village in Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire, France)
Bouguereau
proper noun
a surname
Bouhadeb
proper noun
a surname from Arabic
Bouinéous
proper noun
French toponym encountered in Montesquieu-Avantès, Ariège
Bouix
proper noun
a surname
Boukhobza
proper noun
a surname from Arabic
Boulahroud
proper noun
a surname from Arabic
Boulanger
proper noun
a surname, Boulanger, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Baker
Boulbi
proper noun
clipping of Boulogne-Billancourt
Bouleternère
proper noun
Bouleternère (a village in Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania)
Boulibaba
proper noun
An unidentified former settlement in West Africa
Boulibané
proper noun
Bulibani (a former town in modern Senegal)
Boulogne
proper noun
Boulogne, Boulogne-sur-Mer (a coastal city and commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France)
Boulogne-sur-Mer
proper noun
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulonnais
noun, masculine
a resident of Boulogne, a commune situated in the département of Vendée, France; a resident of Boulogne-Billancourt, a commune situated in the département of Hauts-de-Seine, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Gesse, a commune situated in the département of Haute-Garonne, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Helpe, a commune situated in the département of Nord, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Mer, a commune situated in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France
Boundou
proper noun
Bondu (former state in present-day Senegal)
Bouoiyour
proper noun
a surname from Arabic
Bourassa
proper noun
a surname, Bourassa
Bourbon
proper noun
a surname; Bourbon, a European dynasty that formerly reigned in France and now reigns in Spain; Bourbon-l’Archambault, a commune in France
Bourbonnais
noun, masculine
resident or native of Allier
Bourbonnais
proper noun
a surname
Bourdain
proper noun
a surname