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  noun

  Elizabeth Barrett 1806–61, English poet.
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  a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc

Browning

American  

[brou-ning] / ˈbraʊ nɪŋ /

noun

1. Elizabeth Barrett 1806–61, English poet.

2. John Moses, 1885–1926, U.S. designer of firearms.

3. Robert, 1812–89, English poet (husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning).

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Browning ¹ British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. Elizabeth Barrett . 1806–61, English poet and critic; author of the Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850)

2. her husband, Robert . 1812–89, English poet, noted for his dramatic monologues and The Ring and the Book (1868–69)

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Browning ² British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1.  BAR.  Also called: Browning automatic rifle.  a portable gas-operated air-cooled automatic rifle using .30 calibre ammunition and capable of firing between 200 and 350 rounds per minute

2. Also called: Browning machine gun.  a water-cooled automatic machine gun using .30 or .50 calibre ammunition and capable of firing over 500 rounds per minute

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browning ³ British  

/ ˈbraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Browning

C20: named after John M. Browning (1855–1926), American designer of firearms

Example Sentences

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Browning was associated with larger populations of northern pike and walleye.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

Browning will also talk about two novels, one of which, Jerusalem, may never be published after Dame Iris left a note on the manuscript stating "Not for Publication, Ever."

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

On Sunday, Kramer wrote about Browning on Facebook: “Not only a great player, a great person. Rest in peace my friend.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

In his 1902 poem, “Rabbi Ben Ezra,” Robert Browning wrote:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The title of Mom’s book Count the Ways on Kahlo and Rivera is a line taken from her favorite poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Even zoomed-out satellite imagery of western France shows a striking increase in the browning of land compared to last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Brook trout abundance was not affected by freshwater browning.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

That browning occurs when PPO reacts with oxygen after the fruit is cut or bruised.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

The sight of browning, fallow land where prized wine grapes were grown has become more frequent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

The precinct interrogation room looked more like file storage, browning manila folders everywhere, lots of unsolved cases.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin