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Definition of Bruce
1. Noun. Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931).
Generic synonyms: Bacteriologist, Doc, Doctor, Dr., Md, Medico, Physician
2. Noun. King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329).
Definition of Bruce
1. Proper noun. A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) transferred from the surname. ¹
3. Noun. (Australian slang) A man. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bruce
Literary usage of Bruce
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1902)
"bruce, JAMES, 1790, Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Introduction, vol.
... bruce printed the work, and sold 2000 copies to Robertson for £6000. ..."
2. Scotland by Walter Scott, Mayo Williamson Hazeltine (1901)
"'s vacillating Measures—bruce in the North of Scotland: defeats the Earl of
Buchan, and ravages his Country— His further Successes—Defeat of the Lord of ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"Harbour, JOHN, Scottish ecclesiastic and author of "The bruce", a historical ...
The principal editions of "The bruce" are those of Pinkerton (Edinburgh, ..."
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