brae
pronunciation
How to pronounce brae in British English:
UK [breɪ]
How to pronounce brae in American English:
US [ breɪ]
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- Noun:
- a slope or hillside
Word Origin
- brae (n.)
- "steep slope," in northern England especially "the sides of a hill," early 14c., from Scottish, "slope, river bank," from Old Norse bra "eyelash," cognate with Old English bræw "eyelid," German Braue "eyebrow" (see brow). "The word must have passed through the sense of 'eye-brow' to 'brow of a hill', supercilium (cf. OE. eaghill 'eye-hill'=eyebrow)" [OED].
Example
- 1. The road of justice is rugged and only welcomes brae people .
- 2. The grand brae is your great aspiration .
- 3. Brae island regional park development program implementation .
- 4. The chinese are industries and brae .
- 5. He teaches me to operate brae bar .