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Auburn

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Au·burn  (ôbrn)
1. A city of eastern Alabama north-northeast of Tuskegee. It is the seat of Auburn University (founded 1856). Population: 51,900.
2. A city of west-central New York in the Finger Lakes region west-southwest of Syracuse. Founded in 1793, it is a manufacturing center. Population: 27,800.
3. A city of western Washington east-northeast of Tacoma. It is a center of the state's aircraft industry. Population: 48,900.
au·burn  (ôbrn)
n.
A moderate reddish brown to brown.
[Middle English, from Old French aborne, blond, from Latin alburnus, whitish, from albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]
auburn adj.
auburn
Adjective
(of hair) reddish-brown [(originally meaning: blond) Latin albus white]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.auburn - (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown; "auburn hair"
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
auburn
adjective reddish-brown, tawny, russet, henna, rust-coloured, copper-coloured, chestnut-coloured, Titian red, nutbrown see see, shades of red
Translations
auburn [ˈɔːbən] adj → color castaño rojizo
auburn [ˈɔːbən] adj → auburn inv, châtain roux inv
auburn [ˈɔːbən] adj → rotbraun
auburn [ˈɔːbən] adj → tizianesco/a


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For a part of the distance between Auburn and Newcastle the road-- first on one side of a creek and then on the other--occupies the whole bottom of the ravine, being partly cut out of the steep hillside, and partly built up with bowlders removed from the creek- bed by the miners.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Oh, I could endure anything if I only thought my hair would be a handsome auburn when I grew up.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
They said he was Sensible, well-informed, and Agreable; we did not pretend to Judge of such trifles, but as we were convinced he had no soul, that he had never read the sorrows of Werter, and that his Hair bore not the least resemblance to auburn, we were certain that Janetta could feel no affection for him, or at least that she ought to feel none.
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