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Brulé

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɹuːˈleɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From French Brulé (from brûlé (“burnt”), past participle of brûler (“to burn”)), itself a partial calque of Lakota Sičháŋǧu (literally “burnt thighs”).