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Brandywine

[ bran-dee-wahyn ]

/ ˈbræn diˌwaɪn /

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noun

a creek in SE Pennsylvania and N Delaware: British defeat of the Americans 1777.

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Words nearby Brandywine

brandy bottle, brandy butter, brandy mint, brandy snap, brandy snifter, Brandywine, Branford, brangle, Brangus, brank, branks

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How to use Brandywine in a sentence

For bigger resorts, the Boston Mills and Brandywine areas are less than an hour away from Painesville, where rent costs, on average, $840 a month.
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Washington with about an equal force marched to the north of the Brandywine to defend Philadelphia.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
His command was in various actions throughout the war, in one of which, the Battle of Brandywine, he was severely wounded.
Historic Fredericksburg|John T. Goolrick
In this capacity he was in the thick of the battle of Brandywine and did much, by his ready daring to encourage the soldiers.
Revolutionary Reader|Sophie Lee Foster

It was not, however, until the 8th of September that the two armies met, and the battle of Brandywine was fought.
From Farm House to the White House|William M. Thayer
Another instance of the providential care over Washington occurred just before the battle of Brandywine.
From Farm House to the White House|William M. Thayer