bruin

[ broo-in ]

/ ˈbru ɪn /

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noun

a bear, especially a European brown bear.

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Origin of bruin

1475–85; <Middle Dutch bruyn, bruun literally, the brown one, name of the bear in the fable of Reynard the Fox

Words nearby bruin

Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder, Bruges, Brugmann, brugmansia, Bruhn, bruin, bruise, bruiser, bruising, bruit, brulé

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How to use bruin in a sentence

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Bruin had been captured by four cowboys, who had lassoed and tied it.
A Tramp's Notebook|Morley Roberts
Jemmy roared for help, and a favourite dog rushed to his assistance and seized Bruin by the ear.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
Bruin's master did not fail to take the part of his companion, and, in his turn, began to belabour the dog.
Portraits of Curious Characters in London, &c. &c.|Anonymous

But the avalanche of earth and stones which its mad descent had created did not let Bruin off so easily.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
He then commenced cogitating how he would act, should Bruin have the hardihood to face him in the daytime.
Wild Western Scenes|John Beauchamp Jones

British Dictionary definitions for bruin

bruin

/ (ˈbruːɪn) /

noun

a name for a bear, used in children's tales, fables, etc

Word Origin for bruin

C17: from Dutch bruin brown, the name of the bear in the epic Reynard the Fox

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