Brant
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/brant/, 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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also called Brent Goose
(
Branta bernicla), water bird that resembles small, short-necked forms of the Canada goose but is much darker and, though black-necked and black-headed, lacks white cheeks; instead it has a more or less extensive narrow white neck ring and is “bibbed” like the barnacle goose. It breeds in the Arctic and winters southward into Eurasia and North America.
See also barnacle goose.
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Brant — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Berle Brant (* 1989), estnische Fußballspielerin Beth Brant (* 1941), kanadische Schriftstellerin Henry Brant (1913–2008), US amerikanischer Komponist Joseph Brant (1742–1807; Geburtsname Thayendanegea),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brant — may refer to:People: * Henry Brant (1913 2008), Canadian born composer, long in U.S. * Joseph Brant (c. 1743 1807), Iroquois leader * Mary Brant (c. 1736 1796), Iroquois leader * Sebastian Brant (1457 1521), a German humanist and… … Wikipedia
BRANT (S.) — BRANT SÉBASTIEN (1458 1521) Humaniste alsacien, principalement célèbre comme auteur de la Nef des fous . Issu d’une modeste famille de Strasbourg, le jeune Sébastien Brant n’en reçoit pas moins une excellente éducation, d’abord à Sélestat puis, à … Encyclopédie Universelle
brant — brant; cel·e·brant; equil·i·brant; ob·um·brant; vi·brant; vi·brant·ly; tere·brant; … English syllables
branţ — BRANŢ, branţuri, s.n. Bucată de piele, de carton sau de plută care se aplică în interiorul încălţămintei, peste talpa propriu zisă. – cf. germ. B r a n d s h o h l e. Trimis de valeriu, 21.03.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 BRANŢ s. (Mold.) taban. (branţ… … Dicționar Român
brant — /brant/, 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.… … Universalium
brant — [brant] n. pl. brants or brant [< ?] any of a genus (Branta) of wild geese of Europe and North America, including the Canada goose and the barnacle goose; esp., a species ( B. bernicla) found chiefly in the E U.S. and N Canada … English World dictionary
Brant — (br[a^]nt), n. [Cf.{Brand goose}, {Brent}, {Brenicle}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of wild goose ({Branta bernicla}) called also {brent} and {brand goose}. The name is also applied to other related species. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brant — Brant, a. [See {Brent}.] Steep. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brant — [brant] Joseph (born Thayendanegea) 1742 1807; Mohawk Indian chief: fought for the British in the French and Indian War & the Revolutionary War … English World dictionary
Brant [1] — Brant, 1) Sebastian, so v.w. Brandt 1); 2) Isabella, Gattin von Peter Paul Rubens … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
