bray

  • 41bray — bray1 /bray/, n. 1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. v.i. 3. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey. 4. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound. v.t. 5. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.… …

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  • 42bray — UK [breɪ] / US verb Word forms bray : present tense I/you/we/they bray he/she/it brays present participle braying past tense brayed past participle brayed 1) [intransitive] to make the loud rough sound that a donkey makes 2)… …

    English dictionary

  • 43bray — I [[t]breɪ[/t]] n. v. brayed, bray•ing 1) the harsh cry of a donkey 2) any similar sound 3) to utter a bray 4) to utter with a bray • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF braire to cry out < Celtic II bray [[t]breɪ[/t]] v. t. brayed, bray•ing 1)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44Bray — 1 Original name in latin Bray Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 51.5034 latitude 0.68768 altitude 23 Population 0 Date 2011 07 31 2 Original name in latin Bray Name in other language Bray, Bre, Brej,… …

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  • 45bray — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French braire to cry, bellow, roar, from Vulgar Latin *bragere, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish braigid he breaks wind Date: 14th century intransitive verb to utter the characteristic loud harsh… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 46Bray — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, and Bree, and having no less than twenty one Coats of Arms, and several notable entries in the National Biography , has four distinct possible sources, each… …

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  • 47Bray-et-Lû — French commune nomcommune=Bray et Lû caption= latitude=49.1403 longitude=1.6603 région=Île de France département=Val d Oise arrondissement=Pontoise canton=Magny en Vexin intercomm= none as of 2008 maire=Corinne Drolon mandat=2001 2008 alt mini=24 …

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  • 48bray — brai ou bray 2. (brè) s. m. Terme de chasse. Piége pour les oisillons, composé de deux petites pièces de bois. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Voy. brail. brai ou bray 3. (brè) s. m. Terme de commerce. Escourgeon, orge broyée pour la bière …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 49bray — [[t]bre͟ɪ[/t]] brays, braying, brayed 1) VERB When a donkey brays, it makes a loud harsh sound. The donkey brayed and tried to bolt. 2) VERB If someone brays, they make a loud harsh sound or talk in a loud harsh way. [WRITTEN] [V prep] Neil… …

    English dictionary

  • 50bray — I. /breɪ / (say bray) noun 1. a harsh, breathy cry, as of the donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. 3. a harsh, noisy human utterance, as a protest or laugh. –verb (i) 4. to utter a loud, harsh cry as the donkey. 5. to make a loud, harsh,… …