bran

[ bran ]

/ bræn /

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noun

the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.

verb (used with object), branned, bran·ning.

to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.

RELATED WORDS

wheat, grain, corn, rice, rye, oats

Nearby words

brambling, brambly, bramley, brampton, bramwell, bran, bran tub, branagh, branch, branch cut, branch instruction

Origin of bran

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French bran, bren, of uncertain origin

Related formsbran·ner, noun

Definition for bran (2 of 2)

Bran

[ bran ]

/ bræn /

noun

Welsh Legend. a king of Britain and the brother of Manawydan and Branwen: his head was buried at London as a magical defense against invasion. He was sometimes regarded as a sea god or Christian saint.

a male given name, form of Brandon.

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Examples from the Web for bran

Meanwhile, Bran Co. are moving north to the Wall, driven by one of Bran's visions.
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) may be one such person, given the level of rapport he has with his direwolf, Summer.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Three-Eyed Raven: A recurring motif in the dreams of Bran Stark that seems to point him towards an as-yet-undetermined path.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Since the events of the show began, the only Starks remaining at Winterfell are Bran and Rickon.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The wildling Osha (Natalia Tena), who is now in the service of Bran Stark, believes it means only one thing: dragons.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Bran may be fed for a change, and a little cotton seed or corn may be given, but sparingly.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
I had observed that our landlord wore, on that memorable morning, a pair of bran new velveteens instead of his ancient thicksets.
Bride of Lammermoor|Sir Walter Scott
Go back to "C" Troop he would and did, and was proud of it, and her husband comforted her by saying "Bran" was a man at last.
Under Fire|Charles King
Thu trouble is that you been feedin' him on bran mash when he's system was ahollerin' foh star-shavin's!
The Song of the Wolf|Frank Mayer
The horse is to be fed sparingly on soft feed, bran mashes chiefly.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for bran

bran

/ (bræn) /

noun

husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting

food prepared from these husks

Related formsRelated adjective: furfuraceous

Word Origin for bran

C13: from Old French, probably of Gaulish origin

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Word Origin and History for bran

bran

c.1300, "the husk of wheat, barley, etc., separated from the flour after grinding," from Old French bren "bran, scurf, scales, feces" (12c., Modern French bran), perhaps connected with Gaulish *brenno- "manure," or with burn (v.). The word also was used 16c. in English for "dandruff flakes."

Medicine definitions for bran

bran

[ brăn ]

n.

The outer layers of a cereal grain such as wheat, approximately 20 percent of which is indigestible cellulose, used as a source of dietary fiber.