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bruin

bru·in [ br in ] (plural bru·ins) or Bruin [ br in ] (plural Bru·ins)


noun 
Definition:
 
bear: used as a name for a bear in folklore, fables, and children's stories

[15th century. < Middle Dutch, "brown"]
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