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brant

noun \ˈbrant\
plural brant or brants

Definition of BRANT

:  a small goose (Branta bernicla) about the size of a mallard having a black head, neck, and chest
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Origin of BRANT

Middle English brand gos
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BRANT

ant, aunt, cant, chant, grant, Kant, pant, plant, rant, scant, slant

Brant

biographical name \ˈbrant\

Definition of BRANT

Joseph 1742–1807 Thayendanegea Mohawk Indian chief

Brant

geographical name \ˈbrant\

Definition of BRANT

city Canada in S Ontario pop 35,638

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17 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. brant
  2. brent goose
  3. brant bird
  4. brant snipe
  5. American brant
  6. Atlantic brant
  7. bald brant
  8. black brant
  9. blue brant
  10. gray brant
  11. mottled brant
  12. pied brant
  13. prairie brant
  14. sea brant
  15. speckled brant
  16. white brant
  17. specklebreast
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