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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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In the shoot-out, the Irish took an advantage after Caoimhin Kelleher saved from Mojmir Chytil but Kovar made amends for his earlier mistakes by denying Finn Azaz and Alan Browne from 12 yards.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Behind the big numbers is a huge amount of practical detail, says former BP boss Lord John Browne, such as getting the right type of oil to the right refinery.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Theo Browne, founder and CEO of the AI startup T3 Chat, told MarketWatch that 16 million exchanges is “really not much,” noting that his business hits that volume of usage most months.

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

I don’t know why, but I was so, so, so happy to get that email from Mr. Browne!

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