Browne

American  

[broun] / braʊn /

noun

1. Charles Farrer Artemus Ward, 1834–67, U.S. humorist.

2. Sir Thomas, 1605–82, English physician and author.

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Browne British  

/ braʊn /

noun

1. Coral ( Edith ). 1913–91, Australian actress: married to Vincent Price

2. Hablot Knight . See Phiz

3. Sir Thomas . 1605–82, English physician and author, noted for his magniloquent prose style. His works include Religio Medici (1642) and Hydriotaphia or Urn Burial (1658)

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Example Sentences

Behind the big numbers is a huge amount of practical detail, says former BP boss Lord John Browne, such as getting the right type of oil to the right refinery.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But as AI training moves beyond simple question-and-answer and toward more complex agentic workflows, companies are using large language models to generate synthetic data to train on, according to Browne and Lambert.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The pebble grain Thom Browne shoulder bag, though, was no size comparison to the 10-foot John Baldessari sculpture she stood in front of.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Chief executive Steve Browne told the BBC chocolate theft was a "massive issue".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Thomas Browne protested in 1646 against the general assumption that the further back in time one went, the nearer one approached to the truth.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton