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.
Origin of brant
1- Also called brant goose; especially British, brent [brent], /brɛnt/, brent goose .
Other definitions for Brant (2 of 2)
Joseph Thayendanegea, 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
a male given name.
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How to use brant in a sentence
The following year, the Brants had a stateside wedding in Palm Beach, Florida.
One of his first Marks appeared in Brants Narrenschiff, 1494, and of this our example is an elaboration.
Printers' Marks | William RobertsBut these days it would have taken half a dozen Caroline Brants to have kept Billie in the traces.
Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island | Janet D. WheelerBy and bye—for they found she was heavier than they expected—the brants let the woman fall too.
The Strange Story Book | Mrs. Andrew LangSince then, he and Rick had become the closest of friends, and the Brants had accepted him as a full-fledged member of the family.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
He had shed Brants huge overcoat, and his wife was passing her hand over his thin flannel suit.
Short Sixes | H. C. Bunner
British Dictionary definitions for brant
/ (brænt) /
US and Canadian a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): brent goose
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