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

Browning

American  

[brau-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

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Example Sentences

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Delve into the rich past of spine-chilling cinema, from such filmmakers as Tod Browning, Carl Theodor Dreyer and George A. Romero.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dr Lindsay Browning, a psychologist and sleep expert, says the evidence suggests caffeine might not just stop you dozing off but can affect the quality of sleep as well.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Near the intersection of Western and Browning Boulevard, the driver pulled over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Barrett Browning’s path was unusually smooth after her marriage to fellow poet Robert Browning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I knew the director of Dracula, Tod Browning, was talented, because people have been talking about his work for decades now.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

After about 30 minutes at 350 degrees, with a stir halfway through, the cabbage had softened into silky folds, with a little browning at the edges.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

But if the goal is depth, browning and concentration, this is the pattern I come back to over and over.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

But freshwater browning doesn’t affect all species of fish equally.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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