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brill
1[ bril ]
noun
plural brills, (especially collectively) brill.
- a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
Brill
2[ bril ]
noun
- A(braham) A(rden), 1874–1948, U.S. psychoanalyst and author, born in Austria.
brill
1/ ²ú°ùɪ±ô /
noun
- a European food fish, Scophthalmus rhombus , a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family Bothidae
brill
2/ ²ú°ùɪ±ô /
adjective
- slang.excellent or wonderful
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of brill1
First recorded in 1475–85; of uncertain origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of brill1
C15: probably from Cornish ²ú°ùÓ¯³Ù³ó±ð±ô mackerel, from Old Cornish ²ú°ùÓ¯³Ù³ó speckled; related to Welsh brith spotted
Origin of brill2
C20 shortened form of brilliant
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His catch normally includes sole and turbot, brill, red gurnard and plaice.
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Sure, the mackerel paté was mesmerising, the pickled oyster piquant and the brill terrine as dazzling as its name suggests.
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“It's so futuristic. Gary Numan's got a friend named 'Five'! Is that brill or what?â€
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“It’s naive to think this can be done by computer,†said DuFays, 58, pointing to stacks of brill and monkfish waiting to be sold.
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“It’s naïve to think this can be done by computer,†said Mr. Dufays, 58, pointing to stacks of brill and monkfish waiting to be sold.
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