Bruin: meaning, definitions and examples

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bruin

 

[ หˆbruหษชn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

animal

A brown bear, especially one in or from Scandinavia.

Synonyms

brown bear, grizzly bear

Examples of usage

  • The bruin roamed the forest in search of food.
  • The bruin caught a salmon in the river.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

A sports team representing Brown University.

Synonyms

Brown University team

Examples of usage

  • The Bruins had a successful season this year.
  • The Bruins won the championship.
Context #3 | Noun

nickname

A nickname for a person with brown hair.

Synonyms

brown-haired person

Examples of usage

  • Hey, bruin, how's it going?
  • The bruin laughed at the joke.

Translations

Translations of the word "bruin" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น castanho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช braun

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cokelat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะธั‡ะฝะตะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brฤ…zowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ (ใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brun

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marrรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kahverengi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐˆ์ƒ‰ (galsaek)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู†ูŠ (bunni)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hnฤ›dรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hnedรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฃ•่‰ฒ (zลngsรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rjav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brรบnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ (k'aviisperi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™hvษ™yi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ marrรณn

Etymology

The word 'bruin' originated from Middle Dutch 'bruun' and Middle Low German 'brลซn', meaning brown. It was first used in English around the 16th century to specifically refer to a brown bear. Over time, it has also come to be associated with the sports team of Brown University and as a nickname for individuals with brown hair.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,299, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.