Blanche Bruce

Bruce

(bro͞os), Blanche Kelso 1841-1898.

American political leader who was the first African-American politician to serve a full term in the US Senate (1875-1881).

Bruce

, Sir David 1855-1931.

Australian-born British physician and bacteriologist known for his description (1887) of the bacterium that causes undulant fever, or brucellosis.

Bruce

, Lenny Originally Leonard Alfred Schneider. 1926-1966.

American comedian whose scathing, often obscene humor strongly influenced later comics.

Bruce

, Robert the

See Robert I².

Bruce

, Stanley Melbourne First Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883-1967.

Australian politician who was prime minister (1923-1929) and a delegate (1933-1936) to the League of Nations.

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Bruce

(bruːs)

1. (Biography) James. 1730–94, British explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile (1770)

2. (Biography) Lenny. 1925–66, US comedian, whose satirical sketches, esp of the sexual attitudes of his contemporaries, brought him prosecutions for obscenity, but are now regarded as full of insight as well as wit

3. (Biography) Robert the Bruce. See Robert I

4. (Biography) Stanley Melbourne, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883–1967, Australian statesman; prime minister, in coalition with Sir Earle Page's Country Party, of Australia (1923–29)

Bruce

(bruːs)

Brit a jocular name for an Australian man

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Bruce

(brus)

n.

1. Sir David, 1855–1931, Australian physician.

2. Lenny (Leonard Schneider), 1926–66, U.S. comedian.

3. Robert, Robert I (def. 2).

4. Stanley Melbourne (1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne), 1883–1967, prime minister of Australia 1923–29.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Bruce - Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931) David Bruce, Sir David Bruce
	2.	Bruce - king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329) Robert I, Robert the Bruce

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"The man was a far-away Scots cousin of my late wife, who bore the honorable name of Bruce, and followed a seafaring life.

'here the writing is, sure enough !' Bruce looks at it too, and sees the writing as plainly as can be, in these words: 'Steer to the nor'-west.' That, and no more.--Ah, goodness me, narrating is dry work, Mr.

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Again he paused to kiss his hand to the memory of her, and Slim, alias Bruce Cadogan Cavendish, took advantage to interject:

To this both Chauncey Delarouse and Bruce Cadogan Cavendish nodded prompt affirmation.

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Bruce, Governor Pinchback, and many others, were strong, upright, useful men.

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"You may have heard of my firm, The Coulson & Bruce Company of Jersey City.

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There was little Vibi, only twelve years old--he waited on me--and when his back was cut in shreds and I wept over him, he would only laugh and say, 'Short time little bit I take 'm head belong big fella white marster.' That was Bruce Anstey, the Englishman who whipped him.

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sat upon the throne, there lived a learned gentleman called Sir Robert Bruce Cotton.

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I can tell you about Richard Coeur-de-Lion and Saladin, and about William Wallace and Robert Bruce and James Douglas,--I know no end."

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"The example of Robert Bruce will absolve you, sire."

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"You know the Bruce collection?-- not for publication, of course."

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He mused over the glory of the Mungo Parks, the Bruces, the Caillies, the Levaillants, and to some extent, I verily believe, of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe), whom he considered in no wise inferior to the rest.

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