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/brawdz/, n.The, (used with a pl. v.) a low-lying region in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk: bogs and marshy lakes.
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Broads — the Broads an area of water leading to the sea in Norfolk, which is a popular place for sailing holidays … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Broads — The Broads The Broads est un parc national du Norfolk et du Suffolk au Royaume Uni. Il s agit d un réseau de rivières et de lacs, navigables pour la plupart. Parcs nationaux du Royaume Uni Angleterre Peak District • … Wikipédia en Français
Broads — geographical name low lying district E England in Norfolk (the Norfolk Broads) & Suffolk (the Suffolk Broads) … New Collegiate Dictionary
broads — obsolete playing cards In the days when they were still the Devil s pictures: Will you have a... touch of the broads with me? (Mayhew, 1851 it was an invitation to play cards) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Broads Authority — The Broads Authority is the agency which has statutory responsibility for The Broads in England.Originally, the (then) Nature Conservancy Council (now Natural England), pressed for a special authority to manage the Broads which had been neglected … Wikipedia
Broads Society — The Broads Society is a waterway society in Norfolk and Suffolk, England, UK.The society was founded in 1956 to provide a focus for anyone interested in the region, e.g. navigators, naturalists, farmers, residents and visitors. It campaigned in… … Wikipedia
Broads, the — ▪ waterways, England, United Kingdom also called Norfolk Broads system of inland waterways in the administrative and historic county of Norfolk, England, consisting of shallow lakes formed by the broadening of the Rivers Bure and Yare,… … Universalium
broads — Canadian Slang [bra ds] a woman Look at that broad across the street … English dialects glossary
broads — n. (Slang) women; cards brÉ”Ëd adv. fully, totally, completely n. young woman, woman, girl (Slang) adj. wide; extensive … English contemporary dictionary
