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/breɪn/

Line drawing of brain
Coloured illustration of brain
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Translation

The part inside the head that people and animals use to think and feel.

Word origin

From Old English brægen, the old Germanic word for brain.

Origin
Old English
Root
brægen

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbrains

Examples

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"Brain" is the part inside the head we think with.

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"Brains" is the plural, meaning more than one brain.

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Here "brain" means the power to think.

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This word is part of lesson 14.