Bruce

[ broos ]

noun

1. Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first African American to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
2. Sir David, 1855–1931, Australian physician.
3. Lenny Leonard Schneider, 1926–66, U.S. comedian.
4. Robert. Robert I ( def 2 ).
5. Stanley Melbourne 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, 1883–1967, Australian statesman: prime minister 1923–29.
6. a male given name: from a Norman family name.

Bruce

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/ bruːs /

noun

1. BruceJames17301794MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer James . 1730–94, British explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile (1770)
2. BruceLenny19251966MUSTHEATRE: comedian Lenny . 1925–66, US comedian, whose satirical sketches, esp of the sexual attitudes of his contemporaries, brought him prosecutions for obscenity, but are now regarded as full of insight as well as wit
3. BruceRobert the Robert the Bruce See Robert I
4. BruceStanley Melbourne18831967MAustralianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Stanley Melbourne , 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883–1967, Australian statesman; prime minister, in coalition with Sir Earle Page's Country Party, of Australia (1923–29)

Bruce

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/ bruːs /

noun

1. a jocular name for an Australian man

Example Sentences

He is a make-believe tough guy, built out of special effects and the comedic acting skills of Bruce Willis.

From Salon

How often do you see Bruce these days?

From Los Angeles Times

He even instructed sound engineer Bruce Swedien to create a drum sound with a "sonic personality" that no-one had ever heard before.

From BBC

When a judge ordered experts to inspect the claims, Dr. Bruce Gage, then chief of psychiatry for the Washington State Department of Corrections, found multiple problems.

From Los Angeles Times

Bruce Willis showed signs of decline years before his aphasia diagnosis — but another condition he’d had since childhood kept wife Emma Heming Willis’ concerns at bay.

From Los Angeles Times