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Bruce

[ broos ]

noun

  1. Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first African American to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
  2. Sir David, 1855–1931, Australian physician.
  3. Lenny Leonard Schneider, 1926–66, U.S. comedian.
  4. Stanley Melbourne 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, 1883–1967, Australian statesman: prime minister 1923–29.
  5. a male given name: from a Norman family name.


Bruce

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noun

  1. BruceJames17301794MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer James . 1730–94, British explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile (1770)
  2. BruceLenny19251966MUSTHEATRE: comedian Lenny . 1925–66, US comedian, whose satirical sketches, esp of the sexual attitudes of his contemporaries, brought him prosecutions for obscenity, but are now regarded as full of insight as well as wit
  3. BruceRobert the Robert the Bruce See Robert I
  4. BruceStanley Melbourne18831967MAustralianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Stanley Melbourne , 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883–1967, Australian statesman; prime minister, in coalition with Sir Earle Page's Country Party, of Australia (1923–29)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bruce

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/ ː /

noun

  1. a jocular name for an Australian man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, the annual event honors American artists who have achieved excellence as musicians while also championing creative and social integrity.

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Texas-based baseball equipment company Bruce Bolt donated hundreds of dollars worth of gear for each player.

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Locked up at a federal prison in Alameda County that at the time housed men and women, she met Bruce Perlowin, a convicted drug smuggler, and romance blossomed.

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Racing 92's Le Garrec, who has won 10 caps for his country, dropped to the turf clutching his face after a slight and accidental collision with Perpignan prop Bruce Devaux on Saturday.

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Valerien Ismael took over but was gone by the following February to be replaced by Steve Bruce as the club ended their first season back in the Championship in 10th place.

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