Brewster

[broo-ster]

noun

William,1560?–1644, Pilgrim settler: leader of the colonists at Plymouth.

a male given name.

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Contemporary Examples of brewster

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Historical Examples of brewster

And now, where shall I send your month's money, Miss Brewster?'
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Miss Brewster insisted that Wentworth should light his cigar, which, after some persuasion, he did.
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The rage of Miss Brewster increased when she did not find her prey where she expected.
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Miss Brewster made her way to the captain's room and rapped at the door.
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If this account was slightly exaggerated, Miss Brewster had no time to tone it down.
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British Dictionary definitions for brewster

Brewster

noun

Sir David . 1781–1868, Scottish physicist, noted for his studies of the polarization of light

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Word Origin and History for brewster

early 13c. as a surname, probably originally "a female brewer" (even though most of the early surnames on the records are of men), from brew (v.) + -ster. Cf. Old French braceresse "female brewer," Middle English name Clarice le Breweres on the 1312 Colchester Borough Court Rolls.