'Bruin' definitions:

Definition of 'bruin'

noun

A conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'

noun

Large ferocious bear of Eurasia [syn: brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos]

From: GCIDE

bruin \bru"in\, n. [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of "Reynard the Fox" the bear is so called from his color. See Brown, a.] A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Bruin, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

Population (2000) :

534

Housing Units (2000) :

228

Land area (2000) :

1.729403 sq. miles (4.479132 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

1.729403 sq. miles (4.479132 sq. km)

FIPS code :

09528

Located within :

Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42

Location :

41.057142 N, 79.730051 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

16022

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.