"brougham" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹuːəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brougham.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-brougham.wav Forms: broughams [plural]
Rhymes: -uːəm Etymology: Named after British statesman Lord Brougham (1778–1868), who either invented or popularized the vehicle. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|statesman||||}} statesman, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Lord Brougham}} Lord Brougham, {{named-after|en|Lord Brougham|born=1778|died=1868|nat=British|occ=statesman|wplink=Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux}} Named after British statesman Lord Brougham (1778–1868) Head templates: {{en-noun}} brougham (plural broughams)
  1. (historical) A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an open seat for the driver in front of a closed cabin for two or four passengers, designed in 1839. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-brougham-en-noun-mndOcxii Categories (other): Carriages Disambiguation of Carriages: 77 23
  2. An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
    Sense id: en-brougham-en-noun-yC9MG7Y- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Whitechapel brougham

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