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brae

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brae  (br)
n. Scots
A hillside; a slope.
[Middle English bra, from Old Norse br, eyebrow (unattested sense), eyelash.]
brae [breɪ (Scot) bre]
n Scot
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a hill or hillside; slope
2. (plural) an upland area the Gleniffer Braes
[C14 bra; related to Old Norse brā eyelash, Old High German brāwa eyelid, eyebrow; compare brow]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brae - a slope or hillside
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
hillside - the side or slope of a hill
Translations
brae [breɪ] N (Scot) → ladera f de monte, pendiente f
brae
n (Scot) → Berg m


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We trooped with her down the brae to the wooden station, and I think I was envying her the journey in the mysterious wagons; I know we played around her, proud of our right to be there, but I do not recall it, I only speak from hearsay.
Margaret Ogilvy by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
I have fished a water with a sentry on the other side of the brae, and killed a fine trout; and I have sat in a heather bush within six feet of another, and learned a real bonny tune from his whistling.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
So Fred was gratified with nearly an hour's practice of "Ar hyd y nos," "Ye banks and braes," and other favorite airs from his "Instructor on the Flute;" a wheezy performance, into which he threw much ambition and an irrepressible hopefulness.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
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