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  Browning

  noun

  Elizabeth Barrett 1806–61, English poet.
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  browning

  noun

  a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc

Browning

American  

[brau-ning] / ˈbraʊ nɪŋ /

noun

1. Elizabeth Barrett 1806–61, English poet.

2. John Moses, 1885–1926, U.S. designer of firearms.

3. Robert, 1812–89, English poet (husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning).

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Browning ¹ British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. Elizabeth Barrett . 1806–61, English poet and critic; author of the Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850)

2. her husband, Robert . 1812–89, English poet, noted for his dramatic monologues and The Ring and the Book (1868–69)

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Browning ² British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. BAR. Also called: Browning automatic rifle. a portable gas-operated air-cooled automatic rifle using .30 calibre ammunition and capable of firing between 200 and 350 rounds per minute

2. Also called: Browning machine gun. a water-cooled automatic machine gun using .30 or .50 calibre ammunition and capable of firing over 500 rounds per minute

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browning ³ British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Browning

C20: named after John M. Browning (1855–1926), American designer of firearms

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Example Sentences

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“There are so many different ways and opportunities to be seen first,” Browning said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The ‘Iliad’ and the ‘Odyssey’ are full of well-made things,” he notes insightfully in a chapter, titled “Small Things,” that focuses on Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Browning was associated with larger populations of northern pike and walleye.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

The caption, wishing Quaid and Doumit “boundless happiness and good fortune,” accompanied a slideshow of photos featuring the couple, along with Minifie, Emily Browning and Eddie O’Keefe, celebrating in the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

How would you like to have been Browning and it’s your first book and you have these secret hopes that now, now, you’ll be somebody.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

I just want them a little drier, a little sturdier, with some browning around the edges.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Even zoomed-out satellite imagery of western France shows a striking increase in the browning of land compared to last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

But freshwater browning doesn’t affect all species of fish equally.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

A bold starling swooped and grabbed some of the browning grass that had been its hair.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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