How to pronounce brow
American English pronunciation
BROW
- IPA
- /ˈbɹaʊ/
- Syllables
- BROW (1 syllable)
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What brow means
Most people know brow in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The top edge of a hill
In a sentence: The hikers stopped at the brow of the hill to look down at the valley.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English brū, meaning the eyebrow. The top of a hill sticks out like a brow over an eye.
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