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
- Specialized
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
- Specialized
A small brown mushroom that looks like a cup and grows on dead wood in damp places
A small burrowing animal like a mouse with brown fur and a short tail from northwestern Canada and Alaska
- Australian
A large tree from Australia and nearby islands with broad leaves used for its wood
A brown sauce made from fried onions, wine or vinegar, and parsley, served with meat
- UK
A movement for rights and cultural pride for Hispanic, Latino, and South Asian people
- Specialized
A fungus that infects plant roots and causes brown rot in crops like peas or potatoes
- Specialized
A disease of citrus trees caused by a fungus that makes bark brown and ooze sticky gum
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
- Specialized
A small brown insect that lives on plants, drinks their juice and weakens them
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
- Specialized
A small freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers and brownish skin found in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
- US
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
A small brown and white moth whose caterpillars eat the leaves of fruit and shade trees
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.