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Browne

American  
[broun] / braʊn /

noun

  1. Charles Farrer Artemus Ward, 1834–67, U.S. humorist.

  2. Sir Thomas, 1605–82, English physician and author.


Browne British  
/ braʊn /

noun

  1. Coral ( Edith ). 1913–91, Australian actress: married to Vincent Price

  2. Hablot Knight . See Phiz

  3. Sir Thomas . 1605–82, English physician and author, noted for his magniloquent prose style. His works include Religio Medici (1642) and Hydriotaphia or Urn Burial (1658)

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People trading oil "can't see the real direction", says Lord Browne.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The then Permanent Secretary in DE Dr Mark Browne called it the most difficult decision he had to make.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“It wouldn’t be surprising if most of them used American models for parts of their synthetic data pipelines,” Browne said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The pebble grain Thom Browne shoulder bag, though, was no size comparison to the 10-foot John Baldessari sculpture she stood in front of.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“Oh look, a Mr. Browne precept!” she said, pointing to a cutout of Mr. Browne’s September precept.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio