Brulé

noun

Bru·​lé

(ˈ)brü¦lā,

ˈbrül(ē)

plural Brulé or Brulés

: an Indian people constituting a subdivision of the Teton Dakotas

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French, from French brûlé, past participle

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