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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brownite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brown-ite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter of Gordon Brown, or his economic or political policies

British usage; Informal

adj

Of, or relating to Brownites, or Gordon Brown's government and policies.

British usage

Etymology

From Brown + -ite, from the surname of Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister 2007-2010.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Brownites (plural) Broonite (alternative, humorous)

Frequently Paired Words

Blairism Blairite Brownism

Questions

What does brownite mean?
A supporter of Gordon Brown, or his economic or political policies
Where does brownite come from?
From Brown + -ite, from the surname of Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister 2007-2010.

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