adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
2. 2
   Obsolete form of Burman (“person from Burma”). alt-of, obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Obsolete form of Burman (“relating to Burma”). alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French birman (“Burmese”).

Etymology 2

Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.

Related phrases

domestic cat

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