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boma [ˈboːma] n (in central and E Africa) 1. an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc 2. (Law) a. a police post b. a magistrate's office [from Swahili] Boma [ˈbəʊmə] n (Placename) a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the Congo River, capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926: forest products. Pop.: 135 284 (1994 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With the waning of her fears she became sufficiently emboldened to question him, and so she asked him what he intended doing after the hut and boma were completed. It was a joyous reception the little party received when the blacks within the BOMA saw the long file of fettered friends and relatives enter the firelight. In a rude circle about them they had constructed a thorn boma which, with the aid of the fire, they apparently hoped would discourage the advances of the larger carnivora. |
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