Plural of brae; multiple steep hillsides or slopes, particularly in Scottish and Northern English landscapes.
Simply the plural form of 'brae' (from Old Norse 'brá'). Used throughout Scotland and Northern England to describe characteristic landscape features in that region.
The Braes of Balquhidder and Braes of Moray are famous Scottish place names—when you see 'braes' in a Scottish location name, you know you're in for rolling, steep country that shaped centuries of Highland life.
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