Braintree

[ breyn-tree ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌtri /

noun

a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Braintree

brainstorming, Brains Trust, brain sugar, brain swelling, brainteaser, Braintree, brain trust, brain truster, brain up, brainwash, brainwashing

Example sentences from the Web for Braintree

Another report from the local Braintree police officer who responded to the scene went missing in 1988.
Did She Murder Before?|Wendy Murphy|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Their immediate worlds, his in Congress, hers in Braintree, had different orbits.
The Original Power Couple|Edith B. Gelles|April 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In 1640 he united with other residents of Mt. Wollaston in a petition for the formation of the town of Braintree.
The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886|Various
A dustman perambulates the road on the Braintree side, and canned food becomes possible and convenient therefore.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells

Mendon, begun in 1660 by Braintree people, is a particularly significant example.
The Frontier in American History|Frederick Jackson Turner
The south side belongs to the urban district of Braintree; the north to the rural district of Bocking.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
He was then practising law in Boston, though living in Braintree.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851|Various

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