Branchus
[ brang-kuhs ]
/ ˈbræŋ kəs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
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How to use Branchus in a sentence
The boy is Branchus: sitting on a rock, he holds out a hare to tease his dog, who is shown in the act of jumping for it.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of SamosataFlorent has slain one Branchus, whose grandmother plots a plan of revenge.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey ChaucerBranchus, who presided over the temple at Didyma, is said to have been a descendant of Machæreus.