Bray

bray'bray'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Loud

MEANING

To make a loudHarsh cry

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Middle English 'breien', from Old French 'braire', meaning 'to cry out'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with the sound made by donkeys.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The word has been used in English since at least the 14th century.

🇮🇪Irish
Strong

MEANING

A place name

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

From the Irish 'Bré', referring to a hillside or rising ground.

CULTURAL NOTES

Bray is a town in County Wicklow, Ireland.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The town of Bray has historical significance as a seaside resort.

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