Bruin Definition

bro͝oĭn
bruins
noun
bruins
The bear in the medieval beast epic Reynard the Fox.
Webster's New World
A name for any bear in fable and folklore.
Webster's New World

A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.

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Other Word Forms of Bruin

Noun

Singular:
bruin
Plural:
bruins

Origin of Bruin

  • Middle English name of the bear in History of Reynard the Fox, translated by William Caxton from Middle Dutch bruun, bruin brown, name of the bear in the Middle Dutch version of the fable bher-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch bruin (“brown”) via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Dutch version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his brown color.

    From Wiktionary

Bruin Sentence Examples

  • And we'll take Bruin with us.

  • Each year, six candidates are chosen to fulfill three Josie Bruin roles and three Joe Bruin roles.

  • While prior dance experience isn't necessary, the UCLA Bruin dancers describe themselves as an 'elite' dance squad and demand solid dancing skills at try outs.

  • That doesn't mean be fake and "big", it means really make an effort to show the panel of judges that you would be the best Josie/Joe Bruin ever.

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Words Starting With

BBRBRU

Words Ending With

NINUIN

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Words Starting With B and Ending With N

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