n. pl. Bruléor Bru·lés A member of a Native American people constituting a subdivision of the Lakota, with a present-day population in southwest South Dakota. [French brûlé, burnt (partial translation of Lakota Sičháŋǧu, ethnic self-designation, literally “Burnt Thighs” (so called for unknown reasons) : Sičháŋ, thigh + ǧu, to be burnt, scorched); see CRÈME BRÛLÉE.] |
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