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Brown Owl
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌbraʊn ˈaʊl/ us /ˌbraʊn ˈaʊl/
in the UK, Canada, and some other countries, an adult who is the leader of a group of Brownies(= an international organization for girls aged between around seven and ten), or the title given to this person:
I have run a Brownies pack and been a Brown Owl.
Even as an adult, I like to think Brown Owl would be proud of me for being so prepared.
Compare
tawny owl(PERSON)
Brown Owl certainly wouldn't approve of a Brownie trying to do anything dangerous on her own.
Lots of people want to volunteer, but it seems none of them want to be Brown Owl.
After two weeks of rehearsing, the girls were ready to perform in front of Brown Owl.
I read a news report on the worrying shortage of Brown Owls, the women who lead Brownie packs.
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