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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Bran
Noun
Singular:
branPlural:
bransOrigin of Bran
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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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