Bruin: meaning, definitions and examples
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bruin
[ หbruหษชn ]
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.
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.
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:
๐ต๐น castanho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช braun
๐ฎ๐ฉ cokelat
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะธัะฝะตะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ brฤ zowy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ถ่ฒใ (ใกใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท brun
๐ช๐ธ marrรณn
๐น๐ท kahverengi
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ (galsaek)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูู (bunni)
๐จ๐ฟ hnฤdรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ hnedรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฃ่ฒ (zลngsรจ)
๐ธ๐ฎ rjav
๐ฎ๐ธ brรบnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพาฃัั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแกแคแแ แ (k'aviisperi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษhvษyi
๐ฒ๐ฝ marrรณn
Word origin
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.