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brae

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/breɪ/, /bre/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brā, brē; Scot. bā, bē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brae  (brā, brē; Scot. brā, brē),USA pronunciation n. [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. Scottish Termsa slope;
    declivity;
    hillside.
  • Old Norse brā brow, cognate with Old English brēaw eyebrow, eyelid, Old High German brāwa (German Braue); for semantic development, compare brow
  • Middle English bra 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brae /breɪ; Scottish: bre/ n Scot
  1. a hill or hillside; slope
  2. (plural) an upland area
Etymology: 14th Century bra; related to Old Norse brā eyelash, Old High German brāwa eyelid, eyebrow; compare brow
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