Brian

[ brahy-uh n ]

/ ˈbraɪ ən /

noun

a male given name.

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But there was also curly-haired Queen guitarist Brian May and playwright Tom Stoppard.
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By the time of the recording session, Brian had become quite agile with the flute and suggested adding it to the song.
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Mother dear, I would have dropped with the walk, but for Brian's arm.'
The Absentee|Maria Edgeworth
Have you any reason to suppose that my cousin Brian is not dead?
Under False Pretences|Adeline Sergeant
Dinah and Brian (pointing roguishly and with satisfaction at Olivia).
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"He was fastened up when I crossed the yard about eight o'clock last night," said Brian.
Under Padlock and Seal|Charles Harold Avery
You know that old box, Mr. Brian—the one in the master's library at the Pines?
Under Padlock and Seal|Charles Harold Avery

British Dictionary definitions for brian

Brian

/ (ˈbraɪən) /

noun

Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)

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