Brady
1 Americannoun
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James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
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Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
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a male given name.
combining form
Usage
What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology.Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”
Etymology
Origin of brady-
< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy
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