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brawn

noun \ˈbrȯn\

: muscular strength

Full Definition of BRAWN

a British : the flesh of a boar

b : headcheese

a : full strong muscles

b : muscular strength

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Origin of BRAWN

Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brǣd flesh

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to BRAWN

Synonyms: beef, muscle, main, thew

Rhymes with BRAWN

awn, Bonn, bonne, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, lawn, maun, on, pawn, prawn, spawn, won, yawn

BRAWN Defined for Kids

brawn

noun \ˈbrȯn\

Definition of BRAWN for Kids

: muscular strength

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