cerebrum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans

Inherited from Middle English cerebrum, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain; a skull”); see there for more.

This man belonged to the comparatively small class of those who have football on the cerebrum. — The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
"Every bullet has its billet," he quoted, and he was glad indeed that the billet in this case had not been his vulnerable cerebrum. — Peter the Brazen: A Mystery Story of Modern China, George F. (George Frank) Worts
A portion of the projectile made its exit through the parietal bone on the right carrying with it portions of cerebrum, skull and scalp. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission

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