(broun) noun
1. A dark color, shading toward red, yellow, or black, as the color of faded leaves.
2. A pigment or dye used to produce it; a thing or part that is brown.
—adjective Of the dusky or tanned color known as brown.
—to do up brown Slang To do thoroughly and perfectly.
—v.t. & v.i. To make or become brown; tan, as by sunbathing. [OE brun]
—brown′ish adjective
—brown′ness noun

(broun), Charles Brockden,
1771–1810, American novelist.
—John,
1800–59, American abolitionist, led raid on arsenal at Harpers Ferry to establish stronghold for escaped slaves; hanged for treason.