| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| brunet |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bru·net |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  br -n t |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of a dark complexion or coloring. 2. Having dark brown or black hair or eyes. | | NOUN: | A person with dark brown hair. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Old French, diminutive of brun, brown, of Germanic origin. See bher-2 in Appendix I.
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