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- [brant]
- /brænt/
- /ˈbrænt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brant]
- /brænt/
Definitions of brant word
- noun brant a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions 3
- noun brant Joseph(born Thayendanegea) 1742-1807; Mohawk Indian chief: fought for the British in the French and Indian War & the Revolutionary War 3
- noun brant any of a genus (Branta) of wild geese of Europe and North America, including the Canada goose and the barnacle goose; esp., a species (B. bernicla) found chiefly in the E U.S. and N Canada 3
- noun plural brant any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn. 1
- noun brant Joseph (Thayendanegea) 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution. 1
- noun brant a male given name. 1
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Origin of brant
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; short for brantgoose, brentgoose; akin to Old Norse brandgās, German Brandgans
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Parts of speech for Brant
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brant usage trend in Literature
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