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- [brou]
- /braʊ/
- /braʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brou]
- /braʊ/
Definitions of brow word
- countable noun brow Your brow is your forehead. 3
- countable noun brow Your brows are your eyebrows. 3
- countable noun brow The brow of a hill is the top part of it. 3
- noun brow the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead 3
- noun brow the expression of the face; countenance 3
- noun brow the top of a mine shaft; pithead 3
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Origin of brow
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English browe, Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn, Sanskrit bhrūs
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brow
noun brow
- mien — air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
- top — Technical/Office Protocol
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- countenance — If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
Antonyms for brow
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