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brand

/bˈɹænd/BRAND
/bˈɹænd/BRAND

Meaninga burning, a torch

Common meaning: a burning piece of wood

Other meanings: a mark

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishbrandsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbrondsource
  3. Englishbrand‘a burning piece of wood’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English brand ‘a burning, a torch’.

Roots

  • brand Old English “a burning, a torch”

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