Bri·an Bo·ru (br   n b-r , bô-r , br n) 926-1014. Irish king (1002-1014) who spent most of his life fighting the Danes and the Norse. He was killed after the final defeat of a Danish coalition, which ended Norse power in Ireland. |
Brian Boru [bəˈruː]
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(Biographies / Brian Boru (?941-1014) M, Irish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?941-1014, king of Ireland (1002-14): killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf
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