What does Brown mean?
Definitions for Brown
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Brown.
Princeton's WordNet
brown, brownness(noun)
an orange of low brightness and saturation
Brown, Robert Brown(noun)
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
Brown, John Brown(noun)
abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
Brown University, Brown(adj)
a university in Rhode Island
brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown(adj)
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
brown, browned(verb)
(of skin) deeply suntanned
brown(verb)
fry in a pan until it changes color
"brown the meat in the pan"
embrown, brown(verb)
make brown in color
"the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard"
Wiktionary
brown(Noun)
A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
brown(Noun)
One of the colour balls used in snooker with a value of 4 points.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
brown(Verb)
To become brown.
Fry the onions until they brown.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
brown(Verb)
To cook something until it becomes brown.
Brown the onions in a large frying pan.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
brown(Verb)
To tan.
Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
brown(Adjective)
Having a brown colour.
Etymology: Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
Webster Dictionary
Brown
of a dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
Brown(noun)
a dark color inclining to red or yellow, resulting from the mixture of red and black, or of red, black, and yellow; a tawny, dusky hue
Brown(verb)
to make brown or dusky
Brown(verb)
to make brown by scorching slightly; as, to brown meat or flour
Brown(verb)
to give a bright brown color to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coat of oxide on their surface
Brown(verb)
to become brown
Freebase
Brown
Brown is the composite color produced by a mixture of red, yellow and black. The color is seen widely in nature, in wood, soil, and human hair color, eye color and skin pigmentation . Culturally, it is often associated with autumn, humility, earth and nature, and historically it is sometimes associated with fascism.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Brown
brown, adj. of a dark or dusky colour, inclining to red or yellow: dark-complexioned: sunburnt.—n. a dark-reddish colour: (slang) a copper.—v.t. to make brown, or give a brown colour to: to roast brown.—ns. Brown′-bess, the old British flint-lock musket—from the brown walnut stock; Brown′-bill, a foot-soldier's or watchman's halbert, painted brown; Brown′-bread, bread of a brown colour, made of unbolted flour; Brown′-coal, commonly called Lignite, an imperfect kind of coal which exhibits more of its woody structure than ordinary coal; Brown′-George, a hard biscuit: a brown earthen vessel; Brown′ing, the process of imparting a brown colour to iron articles: a preparation for giving a brown colour to gravy, &c., or for dressing brown leather.—adj. Brown′ish.—ns. Brown′ness; Brown′-pā′per, coarse and strong paper used chiefly for wrapping; Brown′-spar, a name given to certain varieties of dolomite or magnesian limestone, distinguished by their brownish colour; Brown′-stout, a kind of porter; Brown′-stud′y, gloomy reverie: absent-mindedness.—adj. Brown′y (Shak.), of a brown colour.—To do brown (slang), to do thoroughly, to deceive or take in completely. [A.S. brún; Dut. bruin, Ger. braun.]
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Brown' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2371
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Brown' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2074
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Brown' in Adjectives Frequency: #298
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Brown in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Brown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Brown in a Sentence
We wanted to see more Black and brown developers, they tend to be focusing on the southeastern part of the United States. But Detroit has over 50,000 small businesses that are owned by Black and brown people. And so it seemed to us that there was an entrepreneurial opportunity.
He's the perfect antidote for Donald Trump, sherrod Brown was running on economic populism before Donald Trump knew what it meant.
Although the Chinooks have been deployed, the Oregon Department of Forestry is currently at capacity with more than 40 overall aviation assets. We have been utilizing Blackhawk helicopters to assist in firefighting efforts since Governor Brown declared a state of emergency due to heightened wildfire weather conditions on August 19, we now have eight Blackhawks available, six dedicated to Bambi bucket water drop operations, and two available for search and rescue. We also currently have two UH-72 Lakotas assisting officials with fire mapping to keep track of the fires.
( Brown) failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance under The NCAA rules when he did not report the violations about which he knew, and Michael Adams was not initially truthful during an interview with the The NCAA enforcement staff.
I can't speak to other areas in the state, but in Brown County, we're in deep trouble.
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Translations for Brown
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- bruinAfrikaans
- ntokowa ntokowa, ahaban dadaAkan
- ቡናይነትAmharic
- سمر, بني, أسمر, سمراء, بنىArabic
- qəhvəyi, darçınıAzerbaijani
- көрәнBashkir
- каштанавы, карычневы, карыBelarusian
- кафяв цвят, кафяво, кафявBulgarian
- braonBislama
- বাদামিBengali
- gell, brunBreton
- marróCatalan, Valencian
- hnědý, zhnědnoutCzech
- brownWelsh
- brun, bruneDanish
- BraunGerman
- καφέ, σκουραίνω, κοκκινίζω, καστανός, καστανό, ροδίζω, μαυρίζωGreek
- bruno, brunaEsperanto
- moreno, café, carmelito, castaño, dorar, bronceado, pardo, marrón, canelo, carmelita, pardearSpanish
- pruunEstonian
- marroiBasque
- قهوهای, قهوهای شدنPersian
- ruskea, ruskistua, ruskistaaFinnish
- dravuFijian
- brúnt, brúnka, brúnurFaroese
- marron, brun, faire roussir, brunir, faire dorerFrench
- brúnWestern Frisian
- donnIrish
- donn, ruadhScottish Gaelic
- castaño, marrónGalician
- ભૂરો, બદામીGujarati
- חוּםHebrew
- भूराHindi
- barnaHungarian
- շագանակագույն, սրճագույնArmenian
- coklat, cokelatIndonesian
- brunaIdo
- brúnnIcelandic
- marrone, rosolare, bruno, castanoItalian
- חוםHebrew
- 褐色, 茶色い, 茶色Japanese
- soklatJavanese
- ყავისფერიGeorgian
- maronKongo
- қоңырKazakh
- នៃពណ៌ត្នោត, ពណ៌ត្នោតKhmer
- ಕಂದುKannada
- 갈색Korean
- çakar, qehwerengî, قاوهیی, qehweyîKurdish
- owr, gell, gormCornish
- күрөң, үтүрөйгөн, кабагы салынган, кара күрөң, ккара тору, бүркөк, күрөң болуп калуу, сүрдүү, кара, каардуу, түңөргөн, катуу, күрөңгө боелууKyrgyz
- aquilus, BrownLatin
- maronLingala
- ນ້ຳຕານLao
- rudasLithuanian
- brūnsLatvian
- fiana, volontanyMalagasy
- кафенMacedonian
- കാക്കി, തവിട്ട്Malayalam
- कथ्थाMarathi
- coklat, perangMalay
- kannellaMaltese
- အညို, ညိုBurmese
- mørkebrun, mørkbrun, brunNorwegian
- खैरोNepali
- bruin worden, bruin, bruinbakkenDutch
- mørkbrun, mørkebrun, brunNorwegian Nynorsk
- brunNorwegian
- dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizhNavajo, Navaho
- морæOssetian, Ossetic
- brązowy, brązPolish
- marrom, castanho, dourar, acastanharPortuguese
- brün, brin, bregnRomansh
- maro, brunRomanian
- гнедой, бурый, каштановый, кофейный, карий, коричневыйRussian
- श्यावSanskrit
- castàngiuSardinian
- смеђ, smeđSerbo-Croatian
- දුඹුරුSinhala, Sinhalese
- hnedá, hnedýSlovak
- rjava, rjavSlovene
- enaenaSamoan
- mbiseShona
- boodheSomali
- bojëkafe, bojë kafe, zeshkanAlbanian
- nsúndvuSwati
- brun, brynaSwedish
- kahawiaSwahili
- பழுப்புTamil
- పింగళము, గోధుమTelugu
- қаҳвагӣTajik
- น้ำตาล, สีน้ำตาลThai
- goňur, go–urTurkmen
- kayumanggiTagalog
- palauni, melomeloTonga (Tonga Islands)
- kahverengileşmek, kahverengiTurkish
- көрәнTatar
- 'ina'inaTahitian
- قوڭۇرUyghur, Uighur
- бурий, коричневий, каштановий, карийUkrainian
- بھوراUrdu
- qoʻngʻir, jigarrangUzbek
- sạm, nâuVietnamese
- blonik, braunik, blon, braun, braunikön, braunükönVolapük
- ברויןYiddish
- àwo pakoYoruba
- 棕色Chinese
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