Browning
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɹaʊnɪŋ//
A surname from Old English.
proper noun
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A surname from Old English.
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A person of that surname.
Robert Browning, a poet.
John Browning, a firearms designer.
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A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Georgia.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Schuyler County, Illinois.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Linn County and Sullivan County, Missouri.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Glacier County, Montana.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
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A placename: A place in Canada: A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34, in Saskatchewan.
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A placename: A place in Canada: A community within the municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, named after Robert Browning.
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A placename: An asteroid in the Asteroid Belt of the Solar System
Etymology
From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.
noun
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Fabrique Nationale FN Model 1910 Browning and its derivatives; a European handgun; a small, semi-automatic pistol.
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Synonym of BAR (“Browning automatic rifle”), a light machine gun
Forms
- plural
- Brownings
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