Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bruin

2 senses of bruin

Sense 1
bruin -- (a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox')
       => bear -- (massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws)

Sense 2
brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos -- (large ferocious bear of Eurasia)
       => bear -- (massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws)