Meaning of brow in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /braʊ/

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  1. Noun

    brow

    Etymology

    Old English brū ‘eyelash, eyebrow’, of Germanic origin. Current senses arose in Middle English; compare with brae

    Definitions

    1. the part of the face above the eyes
  2. 2. the arch of hair above each eye
  3. 3. the peak of a hill

    Examples

    • « the sun set behind the brow of distant hills »

Famous quotes

  • « Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. »
    Lord Chesterfield
  • « Beautiful isle of the sea, Smile on the brow of the waters. »
    George Cooper
  • « What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page, And be alone on earth, as I am now. »
    Lord Byron
  • « What I'm doing is art - it's low-brow art but there's a magic in that. »
    Kesha
  • « Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man. »
    Victor Hugo

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