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Meaning of "brae" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRAE

Bra; related to Old Norse brā eyelash, Old High German brāwa eyelid, eyebrow; compare brow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAE

brae  [breɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brae

Brae

Coordinates: 60°23′45″N 1°21′01″W / 60.395717°N 1.350230°W / 60.395717; -1.350230 "Brae" is also the Lowland Scots language word for the slope or brow of a hill. Brae is a settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Traditionally a fishing village, with the construction of the nearby Sullom Voe Oil Terminal in the 1970s Brae grew rapidly, merging with the nearby village of Northbrae.

Definition of brae in the English dictionary

The definition of brae in the dictionary is a hill or hillside; slope. Other definition of brae is an upland area.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRAE


apres
ˈæpreɪ
array
əˈreɪ
cabaret
ˈkæbəˌreɪ
entrez
ɑnˈtreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
hooray
huːˈreɪ
Monterey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
Monterrey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
pray
preɪ
prey
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
Tigre
ˈtiːɡreɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAE

bradycardia
bradycardiac
bradykinesia
bradykinin
bradypeptic
bradyseism
Braeburn
braeheid
Braemar
braes
brag
Braga
Brage
Bragg
Bragg´s law
braggadocio
braggadocious
braggart
braggartism
braggartly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAE

amphorae
Arae
aurae
aurorae
chelicerae
Dies Irae
fenestrae
florae
frae
Horae
hydrae
librae
Lyrae
marae
morae
Skara Brae
Tenebrae
tesserae
umbrae
vertebrae

Synonyms and antonyms of brae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAE

Find out the translation of brae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brae
570 millions of speakers

English

brae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Brae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنحدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

склон холма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Brae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Brae
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brae
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブレイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Brae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Brae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brae
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brae
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схил пагорба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brae
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

brae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brae

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAE»

The term «brae» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.247 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «brae» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «brae» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAE»

Discover the use of brae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electric Brae: A Modern Romance
At the centre of Electric Brae is the crumbling sea-stack of the Old Man of Hoy and the consuming relationship between a young artist, Kim, coldly passionate, talented, secretive, and Jimmy, a North Sea roughneck, engineer and climber.
Andrew Greig, 2002
2
Martha Brae's Two Histories: European Expansion and ...
Based on historical research and more than thirty years of anthropological fieldwork, this wide-ranging study underlines the importance of Caribbean cultures for anthropology, which has generally marginalized Europe's oldest colonial sphere ...
Jean Besson, 2002
3
Stone Age Farmers Beside the Sea: Scotland's Prehistoric ...
A clear and informative text and revealing photographs offer readers a complete picture of life in the prehistoric Scottish Village of Skara Brae, where the community farmed, herded, hunted, and fished from 3100 B.C. to 2500 B.C.
‎1997
4
The Ranks of Jody Brae
The Ranks of Jody Brae is as blissfully puzzling as it is engaging; a perfect mix for a suspenseful narrative. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Jonathan Michael Cullen, 2009
5
United Kingdom Oil and Gas Fields: Commemorative Millennium ...
The Central Brae Field, Blocks 16/07a, 16/07b, UK North Sea KEITH J. FLETCHER Marathon Oil UK, Ltd., Marathon House, Rubislaw Hill, Anderson Drive, Aberdeen AB15 6FZ, UK Present address: Shell UK Exploration and Production, ...
Jon G. Gluyas, H. M. Hichens, 2003
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Fernie Brae: A Scottish Childhood
First published in 1947, this is explicitly based upon Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, tracing the young life of a sensitive, intelligent Glaswegian, David Macrae, from the formative images of his infancy to his solipsistic ...
J. F. Hendry, 1947
7
The Chooky Brae
The final chapter of the Stewarton trilogy (The Wall and The Ducky), D. C. Jackson's The Chooky Brae premiered in a Borderline Theatre Company production at the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, in September 2010.
D. C. Jackson, 2010
8
Hangman's Brae: True crime and punishment in Aberdeen and ...
True crime and punishment in Aberdeen and the North-East Norman Adams. Hosack's body be carted to the Gallow Hill for burial but every effort by the local authorities to hire a conveyance was thwarted. Attempts were made to secure ...
Norman Adams, 2013
9
Skara Brae: The Story of a Prehistoric Village
Describes the Stone age settlement preserved almost intact in the sand dunes of one of the Orkney Islands, how it came to be discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, and what it reveals about the life and culture of this prehistoric ...
‎1985
10
The Orb of Truth
Bridazak is about to face the biggest adventure of his life, one that may change the known realm, and answer the questions he has carried all his life. Will they unlock the truth? The Orb of Truth is the first book of The Horn King Series.
Brae Wyckoff, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brae is used in the context of the following news items.
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A new day job agrees with Chris Scialo
Looking for a beachfront residence in Boca Raton? Scialo is very much at home on this course. The lefty won the Brae Burn Invitational in 2009, ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
2
cull ends early after 1700 kangaroos shot dead
More than 480 animals were shot at Gungaderra Grasslands, as well as 400 at The Pinnacle and 284 at Callum Brae nature reserve. «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
3
Golf: Ryan Snouffer, locals look to qualify for US Am
Snouffer is also 19 days removed from earning his first amateur win of his career by capturing the championship at the Brae Burn Invitational ... «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»
4
Kirriemuir Community Allotment Association working wonders with …
She said: “Since World War Two there have been allotments at the site but they extended from what is now Bellies Brae car park across to ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
5
Three runners unbeaten
Race four, heat four: 1, Washpit Buzzer (owners, Hugh Martin and Ned Murphy; Kinloch Brae-Airforce Alice), 29.96. Race five, the Speedrite ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
£12M proposal to bring more shops to Nairn
Marie Matthews, who owns Caledonian Craft Connections on The Brae in the centre of town, feared that “outdated, out-of-town retail plans that ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
7
Dundee: Why is the city attracting so many creative types?
Bonnie Brae Productions at Fleet Collective, an arts collective housed in the eves of the Victorian-era City Chambers. A desk at Fleet starts at ... «The National, Jul 15»
8
'Fantastic' response to Lanark school bus protest
They were drawing attention to the brae and other routes, and Julia added: “It is hoped by highlighting the significant hazards of these routes ... «Carluke Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Bandelero the Bandit: JM Barrie's lost play
Thanks to a collaborative project between Scottish Youth Theatre and the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust, Barrie's comic playlet was given an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Early start for Kirkfieldbank protest walk tomorrow
The walk is being organised by Kirkfieldbank mum Julia Marrs, angry at South Lanarkshire Council classifying the Brae as a safe route for ... «Carluke Gazette, Jun 15»

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