brawn

[ brawn ]

noun

1. strong, well-developed muscles.
2. muscular strength.

   Synonyms: sturdiness, robustness, brawniness, power, might, muscle

3. Chiefly British.
   1. a boar's or swine's flesh, especially when boiled and pickled.
   2. headcheese.

brawn

/ brɔːn /

noun

1. strong well-developed muscles
2. physical strength, esp as opposed to intelligence
3. a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf

Word History and Origins

Origin of brawn¹

1275–1325; Middle English brawne < Old French braon slice of flesh ( Provençal bradon ) < Germanic; compare German Braten joint of meat, akin to Old English brǣd flesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of brawn¹

C14: from Old French braon slice of meat, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brāto , Old English brǣd flesh

Example Sentences

Even more important than the brawn though is the brain.

From BBC

The two loose-forwards, in Wigan's Kaide Ellis and the Robins' Elliot Minchella, epitomise the mix of brains and brawn required in modern rugby league.

From BBC

This is a reference to Brawn in 2009.

From BBC

The last time a team won a championship without one of these two arrangements was Brawn in 2009, and before that you have to go back to the Cosworth era and Keke Rosberg’s drivers’ title for Williams in 1982.

From BBC

Above all, Harris had to demonstrate — as a woman, and a slightly built one, at that — that she possesses the brawn and backbone to lead the country.

From Los Angeles Times