Brunonian
//bɹuːˈnəʊ.ni.ən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A student of Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to John Brown (physician, born 1735), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation.
- 2 Of or relating to Sir Thomas Browne, English scholar and author known for his eloquent style.
"Hostile criticism has often taken as typical the style of Christian Morals, written at the end of his life and unpublished till 1756—a work showing signs of decadence, in its exaggeration and stiffening of Brunonian traits."
Example
More examples"Hostile criticism has often taken as typical the style of Christian Morals, written at the end of his life and unpublished till 1756—a work showing signs of decadence, in its exaggeration and stiffening of Brunonian traits."
Etymology
From Bruno + -n- + -ian. From Latin Bruno (“Brown”), from Medieval Latin brunus (“brown”), from Old High German brun (“brown”).
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