name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
brougham
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/ˈbɹuːəm/
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rhymes with -uːəm
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CMU ARPABET: B R UW1 G AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an open seat for the driver in front of a closed cabin for two or four passengers, designed in 1839.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sedan, saloon
noun
Meaning 5
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: carriage, equipage, rig
History
Etymology
Named after British statesman Lord Brougham (1778–1868), who either invented or popularized the vehicle.