Boyne [boin] Examples noun
- a river in E Ireland: William III defeated James II near here 1690. 70 miles (110 km) long.
Examples from the Web for boyne Contemporary Examples of boyne
In Northern Ireland “the past” starts, at the latest, with the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
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Historical Examples of boyne
I have previously mentioned the twelve big mills abandoned on the Boyne.
Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
We have too much faith in Mr. Boyne and his agency for that.
Alice MacGowan
“I was just asking Mr. Boyne to tell you,” Whipple came in smoothly.
Alice MacGowan
“Oh, you should have told me that you know there is a gang, Mr. Boyne,” she said simply.
Alice MacGowan
“Slandering Bowman won’t get you anywhere, Boyne,” Cummings said.
Alice MacGowan
British Dictionary definitions for boyne Boyne noun
- a river in the E Republic of Ireland, rising in the Bog of Allen and flowing northeast to the Irish Sea: William III of England defeated the deposed James II in a battle (Battle of the Boyne) on its banks in 1690, completing the overthrow of the Stuart cause in Ireland. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)