Brulé

/bɹuːˈleɪ/

noun

A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

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Meanings

nounBrulé (plural Brulés or Brulé)

plural Brulés

  1. A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Origin

  1. FrenchBrulé
  2. EnglishBrulé

From French Brulé (from brûlé (“burnt”), past participle of brûler (“to burn”)), itself a partial calque of Lakota Sičháŋǧu (literally “burnt thighs”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Brulé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brul%C3%A9

MLA

“Brulé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brul%C3%A9. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brulé,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brul%C3%A9.

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