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His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.
Robert Burns

Meaning of "braw" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRAW

Scottish variant of brave.
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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 BRAW

braw  [brɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Braw can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of braw in the English dictionary

The definition of braw in the dictionary is fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress. Other definition of braw is best clothes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRAW


bedstraw
ˈbɛdˌstrɔː
craw
krɔː
crore
krɔː
draw
drɔː
frore
frɔː
furor
ˈfjʊərɔː
jackstraw
ˈdʒækstrɔː
korero
ˈkɒrərɔː
maror
mɑːˈrɔː
overdraw
ˌəʊvəˈdrɔː
prore
prɔː
raw
rɔː
redraw
riːˈdrɔː
roar
rɔː
straw
strɔː
surrenderor
səˈrɛndərɔː
top-drawer
ˌtɒpˈdrɔː
updraw
ʌpˈdrɔː
uproar
ˈʌpˌrɔː
withdraw
wɪðˈdrɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAW

brave
brave new world
bravely
braveness
bravery
bravissimo
bravo
bravura
brawl
brawler
brawlie
brawling
brawly
brawn
brawnier
brawniest
brawnily
brawniness
brawny

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAW

a drowning man will clutch at a straw
bendy straw
cheese straw
draw the short straw
drinking straw
foofaraw
half-raw
in the raw
last straw
man of straw
no-score draw
outdraw
prize draw
score draw
scraw
short straw
stick in one´s craw
the last straw
the raw
thraw

Synonyms and antonyms of braw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «braw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAW

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

Translator English - Chinese

braw
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

braw
570 millions of speakers

English

braw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

braw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

braw
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Braw
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Braw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

braw
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

braw
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Debu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

braw
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

晴れ着
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

braw
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kakehan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

braw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

braw
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

braw
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

braw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Braw
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

braw
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

braw
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

braw
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

braw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

braw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of braw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAW»

The term «braw» is normally little used and occupies the 108.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAW» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «BRAW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word braw.
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Robert Burns
His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAW»

Discover the use of braw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to braw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Atomic Bomb Suppressed: American Censorship in Occupied ...
Swedish journalist and author Braw draws on declassified documents and interviews in Japan and the US to reveal how the US occupation authorities established elaborate systems of censorship and disinformation among the Japanese press, ...
Monica Braw, 1991
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The Braw Trees of Coldstream
Antony Chessell. Coldstream THE BRAW TREES OF COLDSTREAM Also by Antony Chessell The. The Braw Tmers 0f Front Cover.
Antony Chessell, 2011
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The Braw Wooer. The Bottle. Auld Langsyne. Scots Wha Hae Wi' ...
' - - . s ' " But ауте neìsl: дик as L {гены} wi' саге, ' Ilgaed щ бьепузъе o' Dalgamock, And wha but ту braw fickle wooel* wils there, I glow1î'd as iffd веси а Warlock, l1 wll'rloc'k, ' 1 glòjwfd as Pd- seen а шай'юфд . But ov'vre my left' sllolll' heì*-` ...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: To which are Now Added, ...
Buy braw troggin, Frae the banks o' Dee ; Wha wants troggin Let him come to me. There's a noble Earl's Fame and high renown,+ For an auld sang— It's thought the gudes were stown. Buy braw troggin, &e, Here's the worth o' Broughton!
Robert Burns, 1838
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The Scottish Songs
But he still was faithful to his clan, My gallant, braw John Highlandmanl Sing hey, my braw John Highlandman l Sing ho, my braw John Highlandman 1 There's not a lad in a' the land, Was match for my braw John Highlandman I With his ...
‎1829
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The English dialect dictionary
Mag. (Apr. 13:1)351. Ayr. Of a ferocious beast: He's in his bravooras. BRAW, any” ado. and sb. Sc. Irel. th. Cum. Yks. LMa. Also written bra'Sc. Cum-1 braaSh.I.th.1; brow Bnl'i'.l [hr-'6, hrs] 1. adf. Of persons: handsome, well-dressed; pleasing.
J. Wright, 2004
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The Scots Musical Museum: Consisting of Upwards of Six ...
Consisting of Upwards of Six Hundred Songs, with Proper Basses for the Pianoforte. CXXV. BRAW, BRAW LADS OF GALA WATER. 121 mired by the celebrated Dr Haydn, who harmonized it for Mr William Whyte's Collection of Scottish Songs ...
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Illustrations of the Lyric Poetry and Music of Scotland
BRAW, DRAW LADS or GALA WATER. 12f mired by the celebrated Dr Haydn, who harmonized it for Mr William Whyte's Collection of Scottish Songs. On the MSS. of the music, which I have seen, the Doctor expressed his opinion of the melody ...
William Stenhouse, 1853
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Braw Stuff Fae Scotland
'Braw Stuff fae Scotland' is a collection of Scottish people, ideas and discoveries from Neolithic times to the modern day. Dipping into this book will inspire and amuse you, making you proud of your connection with Scotland whatever it is.
‎2012
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The Scottish Borders - Land of the Horse
A few yards to the east of the parish church is the ancient Mercat (Market) Cross, where one of the most moving of all ceremonies during the Braw Lads Gathering takes place on the final day of festivities. The ancient cross joins hundreds of ...
James Denham, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term braw is used in the context of the following news items.
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The next Greek crisis: gas shortages
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
2
On Iran, worry about the deal, not the deadline
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
3
Juncker: Little chance of a deal today
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
4
ECB tightens hold on Greek banks
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
5
Israel's tribal warrior
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
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Greek troubles prompt Macedonia NATO push
Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. By Elisabeth Braw. «Politico, Jul 15»
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BBC strikes surprise funding deal
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
8
A £100 million Russian bet on British media
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
9
Why Iran's supreme leader wants a deal
BY Elisabeth Braw. Seeing an opening caused by Greece's problems, Macedonia says it will accept NATO membership under hated acronym. «Politico, Jul 15»
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TouchStone Tavern #7 - Your Weekly 'Hearthstone' News Roundup
For many, Tavern Braw's third week was the best one as Blizzard threw loads of RNG on us. The Brawl this week was all about decks ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»

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