Standard Lemma guide

Br

adj · intj · name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Belarusian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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intj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of brr (“expressing cold and shivering”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare

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name

Meaning 3

Initialism of British Rail, formerly British Railways up to 1965.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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name

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of Brandenburg: a state of Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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name

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of Baton Rouge: the capital of Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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name

Meaning 6

Abbreviation of Bihar: a state of India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 7

Belarusian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 8

Alternative spelling of Br. (brother)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of bedroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of business route.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: roadway

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noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of bit reversal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 12

a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO

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noun

Meaning 13

a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: bromine, atomic number 35

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical element, element, halogen

History

Etymology

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