bruin
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈbruːɪn/
- Archaic
:
oso
- We headed toward the place where we heard the bruin last and found him dead and piled up in a heap.
Examples
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On the field, the UCLA Bruins are 8-2, with two very big regular season games remaining.
Blog text (9) -
If I'm really tired, I take a nap in the afternoon or I watch a Bruins game.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, welcome to the Bruin, Miss Tate.
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NHL Network is showing a special on the Bruins' path to the championship as I write this.
Blog text (5) -
I'm a Bruins fan.
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The Bruins and Canadiens came back out onto the ice and skated in circles for a while.
Fiction book (1993) -
Harmon was the quarterback of the UCLA Bruins for two seasons in the 1970s.
Blog text (7) -
Under his leadership, the Bruins enjoyed ten NCAA championships, seven consecutive conference titles, and a winning streak of eighty-eight consecutive games.
Academic text (2005) -
Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team from 1953 to 1975, winning 81.5 percent of all games played.
Academic text (2005) -
In the children's story, the brave bruin saved the village from danger.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large heavy animal with thick fur and strong claws
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3.9
A large brownish-gray bear in western North America with a hump on its shoulder
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1.9
A large, powerful wild animal with brown fur that lives in forests in Asia and North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bruin comes from an old Dutch word bruun meaning 'brown' and was used as a name for a bear in old tales. So think of bruin as 'Brown' the bear, which is why it means a bear, especially in stories and fables.