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Brulé

/bɹuːˈleɪ/

Brulé noun: a member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Noun

Brulé (plural Brulés or Brulé)

  1. A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Forms of Brulé

pluralBrulés
pluralBrulé

Origin of Brulé

From French Brulé (from brûlé (“burnt”), past participle of brûler (“to burn”)), itself a partial calque of Lakota Sičháŋǧu (literally “burnt thighs”).

Words that rhyme with Brulé

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Questions about Brulé

What does Brulé mean?
Brulé means a member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.
What part of speech is Brulé?
Brulé is a noun.
How do you pronounce Brulé?
Brulé is pronounced /bɹuːˈleɪ/.
What is the plural of Brulé?
The plural of Brulé is Brulés.

Words near Brulé in the dictionary

  1. brulots
  2. brulyie
  3. brulyies
  4. brulzie
  5. brulzies
  6. Brulé
  7. Brulés
  8. brum
  9. Brumaire
  10. Brumaires
  11. Brumairian

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