brown bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broun bair]
- /braʊn bɛər/
- /braʊn beə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun bair]
- /braʊn bɛər/

Definitions of brown bear words

noun brown bear a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia 3
noun brown bear any of various tan to dark-brown bears (Ursus arctos), found in Europe, North America, etc., including the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear 3
noun brown bear any of several medium-sized to large bears of the species Ursus arctos, inhabiting North America and Eurasia in dwindling populations, characterized by an upturned muzzle and a hump high on the back and ranging from light tan to near black; formerly considered three distinct species and often still referred to as such: U. horribilis, the grizzly bear; U. middendorffi, the Kodiac bear; and U. arctos, comprising European and Asian brown bears. 1
noun brown bear North American mammal 1
noun brown bear A species of bears native to northern America, Europe and Asia having brownish fur. (Ursus arctos). 0

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Origin of brown bear

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Brown bear

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brown bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brown bear usage trend in Literature

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