brand
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9.9
- noun
- /brænd/
- Archaic
:
espada
- "Draken, his eyes on Brand's rigid face, started to answer, then stopped.
Examples
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The shadow of the firebird lay beyond Brand; winds shifted it, coloring it yellow, red, and peacock-blue.
Fiction book (1993) -
In ancient times, many warriors were known by the names of their brands.
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Draken, shaking gold leaves out of his hair, stepped across Brand's body to her.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have you all now: Brand and Rad Ilex, your cousin and you.
Fiction book (1993) -
The knight unsheathed his brand to defend the realm against evil.
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With great pride, he displayed his brand, a treasured heirloom from his ancestors.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A long metal weapon with a handle used for cutting or stabbing
310
1.0
The flat sharp part of a knife or sword that cuts
28
9.9
A long metal sword with a sharp blade used in battle
A sword with one sharp side and a flat back used for fighting
Compounds
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1.6
A name a company gives to a product or service to show it is different from others
- Specialized
3
4.2
A medicine sold under a company's name that only that company sells
- Jargon
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4.5
A situation where people mistake one brand for another because of similar logo or packaging
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brand once meant a sword because the old word also meant a 'burning' torch or fire, so a shining sword was like a light in the dark. That's why in old stories a sword is called a brand, and the word brandish (to wave a sword) shows the same image.