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brawn

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noun

strong, well-developed muscles.
muscular strength.
Chiefly British.
  1. a boar's or swine's flesh, especially when boiled and pickled.
  2. headcheese.

RELATED WORDS

vigor, moxie, meat, power, flesh, beef, energy, punch, clout, steam, sock, muscle, might, muscularity, kick, robustness, thew

Nearby words

bravo, bravura, braw, brawl, brawley, brawn, brawny, braxton hicks contractions, braxton hicks sign, braxton-hicks contraction, braxy

Origin of brawn

1275–1325; Middle English brawne < Old French braon slice of flesh (Provençal bradon) < Germanic; compare German Braten joint of meat, akin to Old English brǣd flesh
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British Dictionary definitions for brawn

brawn

/ (brɔːn) /

noun

strong well-developed muscles
physical strength, esp as opposed to intelligence
British a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf

Word Origin for brawn

C14: from Old French braon slice of meat, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brāto, Old English brǣd flesh
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