Bren, Bren gun
(noun) a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bren (plural Brens)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bren is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Bren is most common among White (90.01%) individuals.
Bren
Short for Brenda. (female given name)
Bren (plural Brens)
Short for Bren gun.
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
bren (third-person singular simple present brens, present participle brenning, simple past brenned, past participle brent or brenned)
(obsolete) To burn (to set ablaze).
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Source: Wiktionary
Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]
Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.
Bren, n.
Definition: Bran. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
