Brûlé is an English word with synonyms like teton or lakota. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Brûlé meaning
A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.
Using Brûlé
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.
- Useful related words include: teton, lakota, teton sioux, teton dakota.
- In the example corpus, brûlé often appears in combinations such as: étienne brûlé.
Context around Brûlé
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brûlé
- In this selection, "brûlé" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, may stand out and add context to how "brûlé" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include that étienne brûlé may have and was étienne brûlé in 1615. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brûlé" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brûlé
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1669, the Frenchman Louis Jolliet was the first documented European to sight Lake Erie, although there is speculation that Étienne Brûlé may have come across it in 1615. (29 words)
When the Iroquois withdrew and the Anishnabeg / Ojibwa / Mississaugas moved in from the north to southern Ontario, they retained the Iroquois name.sfn The first documented European to reach the lake was Étienne Brûlé in 1615. (36 words)
When the Iroquois withdrew and the Anishnabeg / Ojibwa / Mississaugas moved in from the north to southern Ontario, they retained the Iroquois name.sfn The first documented European to reach the lake was Étienne Brûlé in 1615. (36 words)
In 1669, the Frenchman Louis Jolliet was the first documented European to sight Lake Erie, although there is speculation that Étienne Brûlé may have come across it in 1615. (29 words)
Example sentences (2)
In 1669, the Frenchman Louis Jolliet was the first documented European to sight Lake Erie, although there is speculation that Étienne Brûlé may have come across it in 1615.
When the Iroquois withdrew and the Anishnabeg / Ojibwa / Mississaugas moved in from the north to southern Ontario, they retained the Iroquois name.sfn The first documented European to reach the lake was Étienne Brûlé in 1615.
Common combinations with brûlé
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: