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Brant

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Brant  (brnt), Joseph Originally Thayendanegea. 1742-1807.
Mohawk leader who supported the British in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
brant  (brnt)
n. pl. brant or brants
Any of several small, dark wild geese of the genus Branta that breed in Arctic regions, especially B. bernicla, having a black neck and head.
[Variant of brent(-goose), possibly from Middle English brende, brindled; see brindled.]
brant [brænt]
n pl brants, brant
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name (esp US and Canadian) for brent goose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Brantbrant - small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
brant goose, brent, brent goose
goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
Branta, genus Branta - wild geese
Branta bernicla, common brant goose - the best known variety of brant goose


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The country abounded with aquatic and land birds, such as swans, wild geese, brant, ducks of almost every description, pelicans, herons, gulls, snipes, curlews, eagles, vultures, crows, ravens, magpies, woodpeckers, pigeons, partridges, pheasants, grouse, and a great variety of singing birds.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
I can think of nothing to fill my time with, and I find the Life of Brant.
Essays, First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo View in context
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