auburn

¹

[ aw-bern ]

noun

1. a reddish-brown or golden-brown color.

adjective

1. having auburn color:

   auburn hair.

Auburn

²

[ aw-bern ]

noun

1. a city in central New York: state prison.
2. a city in E Alabama.
3. a city in W central Washington.
4. a city in SW Maine, on the Androscoggin River.
5. a city in central Massachusetts.

auburn

/ ˈɔːbən /

noun

1. 1. a moderate reddish-brown colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      auburn hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of auburn¹

1400–50; late Middle English abo ( u ) rne blond < Middle French, Old French auborne, alborne < Latin alburnus whitish. See alburnum

Word History and Origins

Origin of auburn¹

C15 (originally meaning: blond): from Old French alborne blond, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin albus white

Example Sentences

We were supposed to play in Orlando with Gonzaga, Michigan State, Auburn, Saint Louis, Boise State and Xavier.

From Washington Post

It has even happened this season, with Arizona and Auburn making early decisions to self-impose and hope for mercy when the NCAA rules in their infractions cases.

From Washington Post

Franklin left Auburn with $560,000, the balance of his two-year deal.

From Washington Post

He also wound up in that role in December, after Gus Malzahn was fired by Auburn, where Steele was the defensive coordinator last year.

From Washington Post

In November, Saban tested positive for the coronavirus and missed the Tide’s rivalry game against Auburn.

From Washington Post

McCarron was regarded by many as a prime candidate for the Heisman until the loss to Auburn.

From The Daily Beast

The kick was predictably short, and Auburn unpredictably returned it for a touchdown.

From The Daily Beast

Last spring, Ellie Claxton, a 19-year-old freshman at Auburn University, entered a contest.

From The Daily Beast

After serving six years in the CIA, he is now retired and lives in Auburn, Alabama.

From The Daily Beast

They deserve their outing, Auburn Police Chief Phillip Crowell told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

An Irish clergyman insisted that it was the little hamlet of Auburn, in the county of Westmeath.

From Project Gutenberg

She had bright auburn hair, dark hazel eyes, a fair complexion, and a "dimpled chin."

From Project Gutenberg

The morning sun, about four hours high, played through his rumpled hair, the auburn gleaming like flame.

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Auburn—a village on the Isis, in the parish of Hill and county of Somerset.

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The colour of this beard and of his hair—which he wore pretty long—was a light auburn.

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