First Known Use: 15th century
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brill
noun \ˈbril\
plural brill
Definition of BRILL
: a European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus syn. Bothus rhombus of the family Bothidae); broadly : turbot
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Origin of BRILL
Middle English brell
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