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brant
Pronunciation: (brant), [key]—
n.,
—pl. brants, (esp. collectively) brant.
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus
Branta, esp.
B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn. Also called
brant' goose"; esp. Brit., brent, brent goose. Brant
Pronunciation: (brant), [key]—
n.
1. Joseph (Thayendanegea), 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
2. a male given name.
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