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brown
noun(brown)
a university in Rhode Island
Synonyms: brown university,
brown
noun(brown)
an orange of low brightness and saturation
Synonyms: brownness,
brown
noun(brown)
abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
Synonyms: john brown,
brown
noun(brown)
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
Synonyms: robert brown,
brown
adjective(brown)
(of skin) deeply suntanned
Synonyms: browned,
brown
adjective(brown)
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Synonyms: brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown,
brown
verb(brown)
make brown in color
Synonyms: embrown,
Examples:
The draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard.
brown
verb(brown)
fry in a pan until it changes color
Examples:
Brown the meat in the pan.

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