BRAINE

Meaning of BRAINE in English

Braine BrE AmE breɪn

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BRAINE — (1922–86) an English writer of realistic novels, the best known of which is Room at the Top (1957). He is …
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BRAINE, JOHN — born April 13, 1922, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng. died Oct. 28, 1987, London in full John Gerard Braine British novelist, one …
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JOHN BRAINE — ➡ Braine
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DAMIEN, FATHER — orig. Joseph de Veuster born Jan. 3, 1849, Tremelo, Belg. died April 15, 1889, Molokai, Hawaii Belgian priest. After training …
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BRINK — ˈbriŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English brinke, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope, Danish …
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OUTRAGE — I. ˈau̇t-ˌrāj noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French utrage, outrage insult, excess, from outre, utre beyond, from Latin ultra — …
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OUTRAGE — [out.rage] n [ME, fr. MF, excess, outrage, fr. outre beyond, in excess, fr. L ultra--more at ultra-] (14c) 1: an …
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ANTIHERO — a protagonist of a drama or narrative who is notably lacking in heroic qualities. This type of character has appeared …
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PRIESTLEY, J B — Additional reading Biographies of the writer include John Braine, J.B. Priestley (1978); and John Atkins, J.B. Priestley: The Last of …
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PETER I — born c. 1747, , Njego, Montenegro died Oct. 18 [Oct. 30, New Style], 1830, Cetinje Montenegrin in full Petar Petrovic …
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MERCIER, DSIR-JOSEPH — born Nov. 21, 1851, Braine-l'Alleud, Belg. died Jan. 23, 1926, Brussels Belgian educator, cardinal, and a leader in the 19th-century …
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DAMIEN, FATHER — born Jan. 3, 1840, Tremelo, Belg. died April 15, 1889, Molokai, Hawaii original name Joseph De Veuster Belgian priest who …
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BARSTOW, STAN — born June 28, 1928, Horbury, Yorkshire, Eng. byname of Stanley Barstow English novelist who achieved success with his first book, …
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ANGRY YOUNG MEN — various British novelists and playwrights who emerged in the 1950s and expressed scorn and disaffection with the established sociopolitical order …
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AISNE — dpartement, Picardie rgion, northern France. Aisne was created from parts of the old provinces of the le de France, Picardy, …
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DAMIEN, FATHER — v. orig. Joseph de Veuster born Jan. 3, 1849, Tremelo, Belg. died April 15, 1889, Molokai, Hawaii Belgian priest. After …
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ROOM AT THE TOP — a novel (1957) by John Braine about Joe Lampton, a young man who leaves the woman he loves and marries …
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