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Birman¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French birman (“Burmese”).

noun Birmans

  1. A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma. While he was still alive, the designer bequeathed a home and garden in France as well as a brimming bank account to his housekeeper Françoise Caçote for her to care for the beloved sapphire-eyed white Birman after his death.
  2. obsolete Obsolete form of Burman (“person from Burma”).

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Obsolete form of Burman (“relating to Burma”).

Birman²

Where it comes from

Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.

proper noun Birmans

  1. A surname.

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"Birman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/birman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Birman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/birman

Chicago

"Birman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/birman.

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@misc{birman_2026,
  title = {Birman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}