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brant
[ brant ]
/ brĂŠnt /
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noun, plural brants, (especially collectively) 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.
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Also called brant goose; especially British, brent [brent], /brÉnt/, brent goose .
Origin of brant
First recorded in 1535â45; short for brantgoose, brentgoose; akin to Old Norse brandgÄs, German Brandgans
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Brant
[ brant ]
/ brĂŠnt /
noun
Joseph Thayendanegea, 1742â1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
a male given name.
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brant
/ (brĂŠnt) /
noun plural brants or brant
US and Canadian a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regionsAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): brent goose
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