BREN

Bren, Bren gun

(noun) a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Proper noun

Bren (plural Brens)

A surname.

Statistics

• 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.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Bren

Short for Brenda. (female given name)

Etymology 3

Noun

Bren (plural Brens)

Short for Bren gun.

Anagrams

• Bern, NBER, Nebr.

Etymology

Verb

bren (third-person singular simple present brens, present participle brenning, simple past brenned, past participle brent or brenned)

(obsolete) To burn (to set ablaze).

Anagrams

• 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



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