Brünn race

noun

ˈbrin-,
-rᵫn-
: an Upper Paleolithic people related to the Cro-Magnons but differing in having shorter stature, narrower face and head, and heavier brow ridges

Word History

Etymology

from Brünn (now Brno), Czechoslovakia

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“Brünn race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Br%C3%BCnn%20race. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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