Bunn
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Archaic form of bun (“sweetened bread roll”). alt-of, archaic
"Such is the general hurry and confusion in the principal streets, such as Castle Street, Lord Street, Pool Lane, Paradise Street, &c. that often passengers take up a bunn, a cake, or some fruit, as they pass the shop of a confectioner or fruit-seller, without stopping, and throw in the pay without inquiring the price."
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 A town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Such is the general hurry and confusion in the principal streets, such as Castle Street, Lord Street, Pool Lane, Paradise Street, &c. that often passengers take up a bunn, a cake, or some fruit, as they pass the shop of a confectioner or fruit-seller, without stopping, and throw in the pay without inquiring the price."
Etymology
* As an English surname, variant of Bone. * As a German surname, perhaps a variant of Bunde.
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