Bruin

['bruːɪn]

Definition

(noun.) a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'.

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Definition

(a.) A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.

Typist: Yvette

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [Colloquial.] Bear.

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Definition

n. a bear so called from the name of the bear in the famous beast-epic Reynard the Fox just as reynard and chanticleer have also passed from proper names into common names often written without capitals.

Typist: Lycurgus