Standard Lemma guide

broon

adj · name · noun · 3 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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Pronunciation

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  • Geordie: /bɹuːn/
  • rhymes with -uːn

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the colour brown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, Scotland

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Newcastle Brown Ale, a well known brand of brown ale beer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie

Examples

  • Myek mine a bottle of Broon, pet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The colour brown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, Scotland, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Conserved from Middle English broun, from Old English brūn as opposed to the Standard English pronunciation.