English Explanatory Dictionary

Brutus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. a Roman cognomen.
  2. A male given name.
noun
  1. A kind of wig.
  2. A hairstyle brushed back from the forehead, popular at the time of the French Revolution, when it was an affectation to admire the Ancient Romans.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹutəs/

Word forms

Brutus Brutuses

Etymology

From Latin Brutus.

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