Meaning of Bruce in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    Bruce

    Definitions

    1. Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
  2. 2. King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329

    Examples

    • « defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329) »

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  • « I will always desire to play with Bruce Springsteen. He's the most inspirational, most dedicated, most committed and most focused artist I've ever seen. I like to be around people like that. »
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  • « The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee. »
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  • « My first big job was an Abercrombie &Fitch campaign. But my mom wouldn't let me skip school for it, so I missed half of the shoot. When we got there, we realized Bruce Weber was the photographer we knew we had made a mistake! »
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  • « My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the 'Pinkerton' tour, and 'Pinkerton' is the reason why I'm doing this. »
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