Brown
- proper noun
- /braʊn/
- During my visit to Brown, I was impressed by the beautiful campus and vibrant student life.
- Brown University
Examples
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"You dropped out of Brown and came back the year she was a sophomore?"
Fiction book (1991) -
Paul was accepted at Princeton, but with no financial aid, and at Brown, with a teaching assistantship.
Academic text (1999) -
We have the roster of students from Brown for the time Nan Sheridan was there.
Fiction book (1991) -
The graduation ceremony at Brown University celebrated the achievements of its students.
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Many students dream of attending Brown for its unique academic programs.
Synonyms
A private Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States
Idioms
- Offensive
To make someone suddenly need to go to the toilet after eating
Compounds
A type of rice with its brown outer layer left on and a nuttier, chewier taste and more fiber
A large, powerful wild animal with brown fur that lives in forests in Asia and North America
- UK
A type of bread made from whole wheat flour that is darker and denser than white bread
- US
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
- Specialized
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
- UK
A movement for rights and cultural pride for Hispanic, Latino, and South Asian people
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
A very large brown bear that lives on the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
- Specialized
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
- Specialized
A small freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers and brownish skin found in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A small brown mushroom that looks like a cup and grows on dead wood in damp places
Surface Forms
Etymology
The university Brown is named after the Brown family, who gave money to the school. The family name comes from an old English word meaning 'brown', the color of hair or clothes, so thinking of the color 'brown' helps you remember the school's name.