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brae
(brā)n. Scots
A hillside; a slope.
[Middle English bra, from Old Norse brā, eyebrow (unattested sense), eyelash.]
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brae
(breɪ; Scottish bre)n
1. (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]
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hill•side
(ˈhɪlˌsaɪd)n.
the side or slope of a hill.
[1350–1400]
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Noun | 1. | 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 |
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brae
n (Scot) → Berg m
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