Brin (plural Brins)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brin is the 29279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 808 individuals. Brin is most common among White (85.52%) individuals.
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brin (plural brins)
One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.
A single silkworm thread extruded from the gland, before it has formed a bave.
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Source: Wiktionary
Brin, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.