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- [broo-in]
- /ˈbru ɪn/
- /ˈbruːɪn/
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- [broo-in]
- /ˈbru ɪn/
Definitions of bruin word
- noun bruin a name for a bear, used in children's tales, fables, etc 3
- noun bruin the bear in the medieval beast epic Reynard the Fox 3
- noun bruin a name for any bear in fable and folklore 3
- noun bruin a bear, especially a European brown bear. 1
- noun bruin brown bear 1
- noun Definition of bruin in Technology Brown University Interactive Language. A simple interactive language with PL/I-like syntax, for IBM 360. 1
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Origin of bruin
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle Dutch bruyn, bruun literally, the brown one, name of the bear in the fable of Reynard the Fox
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Parts of speech for Bruin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bruin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bruin usage trend in Literature
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