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Noun
brandon
- accusative singular of brando
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French brandon, from Old French brandon, from Frankish *brand (“burnt log; brand; cinder”) + -on.
Pronunciation
Noun
brandon m (plural brandons)
- firebrand; torch made of twisted straw
- loose, burning material from a fire
- (figuratively) firebrand (someone or something that is a source of trouble)
un brandon de discorde- a bone of contention or a seed of discord
- straw at the end of a staff placed at the corner of a field to indicate the juridical seizure of a crop
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