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brunton
/ˈbɹʌntən/
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What does brunton mean?
noun
- (informal) Synonym of Brunton compass.
proper noun
- A village in Newton-by-the-Sea parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2024).
- A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2456).
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A hamlet near Cupar, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3220).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɹʌntən/
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Brunton has seen a case of violent vomiting and purging after the slightest bit of egg.
A particular toll of the bell called all hands to the quarter-deck, when the writer read a chapter of the Bible, and, the whole ship’s company being uncovered, he also read the impressive prayer composed by the Reverend Dr. Brunton, one of the ministers of Edinburgh.