a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Used in a Sentence
boromir
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for boromir.
Editorial note
All of these are previously known characters except Boromir and he is certainly a major character.
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Quick take
a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for boromir.
N
a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Example sentences
All of these are previously known characters except Boromir and he is certainly a major character.
How convenient is it that Boromir showed up just in time for the Council?
It was a jump to real books with real consequences (spoilers: Boromir dies).
For example Aragorn, Boromir and Frodo were changed in a big way.
You have the several turns on the Battle of Osgiliath, and Boromir alluding to Gondor paying the cost for holding the frotiers with Mordor.
It's not a particularly flattering portrayal- the military success is shown as belonging to Boromir more than Denethor- but at least it shows him sane.
Wasn't Boromir influenced by just being around the ring?
I got down to ~25 HP on orc 10, and after that Boromir started slicing and dicing, and cutting heads off while dodging everything.
And yet they're surrounded by the last king of men (aragorn), a low level god (gandalf), a prince of elves (legolas), a prince of dwarves (gimli), and next in line to rule the biggest kingdom of men (boromir).
Quote examples
Boromir says "one does not simply change the OpenGL API..." Microsoft does not have nor ever had OpenGL level of API with their UI frameworks.
Proper noun examples
Dunno if it's in the book, but from the movie: Boromir: One does not simply walk into Mordor.
If Gondor, Boromir, has been a stalwart tower, [those who work at public bureaus] have played another part.
Although 'Boromir' and 'One does not simply' should absolutely be a match!
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use boromir in a sentence?
All of these are previously known characters except Boromir and he is certainly a major character.
What does boromir mean?
a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
What part of speech is boromir?
boromir is commonly used as N.