Bran Definition

brăn
noun
The broken outer coat, or husk, of grains of wheat, rye, oats, etc. separated from the flour after grinding, as by sifting.
Webster's New World
A gigantic Celtic hero and ruler of Britain. After he was mortally wounded in battle, his head was buried in London, where it served as a protection against invaders.
American Heritage
A giant and king of ancient Britain.
Webster's New World

The European carrion crow.

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Noun

Singular:
bran
Plural:
brans

Origin of Bran

  • From Anglo-Norman bren, bran (“bran, filth”), from Gaulish brennos (“rotten”), from Proto-Celtic *bragnos (compare Welsh braen ‘stench’, Irish bréan ‘rancid’), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁g- (compare Latin fragrāre ‘to smell strongly’, Dutch brak ‘hound’).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Welsh Brân from brân raven

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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