BRAWN


Meaning of BRAWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrȯn ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brǣd flesh

Date: 13th century

1.

a. British : the flesh of a boar

b. : headcheese

2.

a. : full strong muscles

b. : muscular strength

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.