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brougham definition

brougham (bro̵̅o̅m, brōm; bro̵̅o̅′əm, brō′-)

noun

  1. a closed, four-wheeled carriage with the driver's seat outside
  2. any of certain early types of automobile; esp.,
    1. an electrically powered automobile similar to a coupe
    2. a limousine with the driver's seat unenclosed

Etymology: after Lord Brougham (1778-1868), Brit political leader

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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