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Auburn — Au burn, a. [OE. auburne blonde, OF. alborne, auborne, fr. LL. alburnus whitish, fr. L. albus white. Cf. {Alburn}.] 1. Flaxen colored. [Obs.] Florio. [1913 Webster] 2. Reddish brown. [1913 Webster] His auburn locks on either shoulder flowed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Auburn hair — Auburn is a light brown or reddish brown hair color (and subsequently color), [http://www.bartleby.com/61/47/A0514700.html Auburn in the American Heritage Dictionary] ] and may be described as somewhere between brown, blond, and red hair. Auburn… … Wikipedia
Auburn (couleur) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Auburn. Chevelure de couleur auburn … Wikipédia en Français
Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Sanlúcar de Barrameda — La Sociedad Económica Amigos del País de Sanlúcar de Barrameda fue fundada en 1781 con el objetivo de promover el desarrollo económico de dicho municipio andaluz, en el contexto de la Ilustración española. Tras la fundación de la Sociedad… … Wikipedia Español
auburn — /aw beuhrn/, n. 1. a reddish brown or golden brown color. adj. 2. having auburn color: auburn hair. [1400 50; late ME abo(u)rne blond < MF, OF auborne, alborne < L alburnus whitish. See ALBURNUM] * * * ▪ Alabama, United States city, Lee… … Universalium
Gunderson — This interesting surname translates as the son of Gondri or Gundric , a once common old French personal name from the Germanic elements gund , battle and ric , poser. This personal name, introduced by the Normans to Britain, went through a few… … Surnames reference
auburn — [15] The colour of auburn has changed over the centuries. The word comes originally from Latin albus ‘white’ (whence English album, albino, alb, albedo, and albion), from which was derived in medieval Latin alburnus ‘off white’. This passed via… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
auburn — au•burn [[t]ˈɔ bərn[/t]] n. 1) a reddish brown or golden brown color 2) of this color: auburn hair[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME abo(u)rne blond < MF, OF auborne, alborne < L alburnus whitish … From formal English to slang
auburn — [15] The colour of auburn has changed over the centuries. The word comes originally from Latin albus ‘white’ (whence English album, albino, alb, albedo, and albion), from which was derived in medieval Latin alburnus ‘off white’. This passed via… … Word origins
auburn — adj. reddish brown (usu. of a person s hair). Etymology: ME, orig. yellowish white, f. OF auborne, alborne, f. L alburnus whitish f. albus white … Useful english dictionary
