Associations to the word «Bruce»

Wiktionary

BRUCE, proper noun. A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
BRUCE, proper noun. A male given name transferred from the surname.
BRUCE, noun. (Australian slang) A man.

Dictionary definition

BRUCE, noun. Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931).
BRUCE, noun. King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope