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Birman

Birman noun: a medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma. Also the obsolete form of Burman.

birman: a medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma
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Noun

Birman (plural Birmans)

  1. A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
    • While he was still alive, the designer bequeathed a home and garden in France as well as a brimming bank account to his housekeeper Françoise Caçote for her to care for the beloved sapphire-eyed white Birman after his death.2026 February 8, Deborah Cole, “Mystery plaintiff challenges Karl Lagerfeld’s will – but pampered cat can rest easy”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Proper noun

Birman (plural Birmans)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

Birman is also the obsolete form of Burman.

Forms of Birman

Noun
pluralBirmans
Proper noun
pluralBirmans

Origin of Birman

Borrowed from French birman (“Burmese”).

Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.

Questions about Birman

What does Birman mean?
Birman means a medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
What part of speech is Birman?
Birman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Birman?
The plural of Birman is Birmans.

Words near Birman in the dictionary

  1. birlinn
  2. birlinns
  3. birls
  4. Birma
  5. Birmah
  6. Birman
  7. Birmans
  8. Birmese
  9. Birmingham
  10. Birmingham dribbler
  11. Birmingham dribblers

Source and license

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