Brady
1 Americannoun
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James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
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Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
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a male given name.
combining form
Usage
What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology.Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”
Etymology
Origin of brady-
< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy
Example Sentences
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NFL great Tom Brady had just won the last of a record seven Super Bowls.
From MarketWatch
NFL great Tom Brady had just won the last of a record seven Super Bowls.
From MarketWatch
The Patriots, meanwhile, will be starting the quarterback that looks more and more like Brady’s actual successor, second-year passer Drake Maye.
So now the man once seen as the heir apparent to Tom Brady will face the legendary quarterback's eventual successor, Drake Maye, for a place in Super Bowl 60.
From BBC
Every AFC Championship game since the 2011 season has featured either the Kansas City Chiefs of New England Patriots, but even during the Tom Brady days the Pats never had any joy at Mile High.
From BBC
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