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brawn

[ brawn ]
/ brɔn /
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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.

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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

Words nearby brawn

bravo, bravura, braw, brawl, Brawley, brawn, brawny, Braxton-Hicks contraction, Braxton Hicks contractions, Braxton Hicks sign, braxy
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Words related to brawn

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

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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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