brazier, brasier
(noun) large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Brasier (plural Brasiers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brasier is the 30946th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751 individuals. Brasier is most common among White (86.02%) individuals.
• Barresi, Riberas, barries, braiser
brasier (plural brasiers)
Alternative spelling of brazier
• Barresi, Riberas, barries, braiser
Source: Wiktionary
Bra"sier, Bra"zier, n. Etym: [OE. brasiere, F. braise live coals. See Brass.]
Definition: An artificer who works in brass. Franklin.
Bra"sier, Bra"zier, n. Etym: [F. brasier, braisĂer, fr. braise live coals. See Brass.]
Definition: A pan for holding burning coals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
