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brougham

[ broo-uhm, broom, broh-uhm ]
/ ˈbru əm, brum, ˈbroʊ əm /

noun

a four-wheeled, boxlike, closed carriage for two or four persons, having the driver's perch outside.
Automotive.
  1. (formerly) a limousine having an open driver's compartment.
  2. an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.

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Origin of brougham

1850–55; named after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman

Words nearby brougham

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British Dictionary definitions for brougham

brougham
/ (ˈbruːəm, bruːm) /

noun

a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front
obsolete a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver
obsolete an early electric car

Word Origin for brougham

C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868)
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