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AUBURNS
Noun
auburns
plural of auburn
Source: Wiktionary
AUBURN
Au"burn, a. Etym: [OE. auburne blonde, OF. alborne, auborne, fr. LL. alburnus whitish, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Alburn.]
1. Flaxen-colored. [Obs.] Florio.
2. Reddish brown. His auburn locks on either shoulder flowed. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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