Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from German.
Dr. Larry Braunstein, a podiatrist who died in 2007, often told the story of providing Donald Trump with the diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels so he could be exempt from military service, his two daughters – Dr. Elysa Braunstein and Sharon Kessel – told the New York Times.
2018 December 26, Veronica Stracqualursi, “New York Times: Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Trump with bone spurs as ‘favor’ to Fred Trump”, in CNN
Origin
- GermanBraunstein
- EnglishBraunstein
Borrowed from German Braunstein.
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APA
Braunstein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braunstein
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“Braunstein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braunstein. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Braunstein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braunstein.
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