Bruin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹuːɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bruin is a noun meaning A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
Meaning
A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
Example Sentences
The mother sought the one gone / astray, for the lost she longs: / she ran great swamps as a wolf / trod the wilds as a bruin / waters as an otter roamed […].
Word Forms
- bruins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antbear, beare, bear, dubb, ursoid, ursine.
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