Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest Manitoba, Canada, on the Assiniboine River west of Winnipeg.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of dance.
- noun A torch; a brand; a flame.
- noun A wisp of straw or stubble.
- noun A sword.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun An
English habitational surname from any of several places of that name, Old English brōm ("broom") +dūn ("hill"). - proper noun An
Irish patronymic surname from theGaelic Mac Breandáin. - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surnames; also a variant ofBrendan . Popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and the 1990s.
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Examples
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DEB PATCH, BRANDON PATCH'S MOTHER: We came into this not knowing, you know, we were just hoping to prevail is all for Brandon.
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SHEILA PHILLIPS, MOTHER OF BRANDON PHILLIPS: I want to speak on how much we miss Brandon and how we don't want anybody else to this happen to.
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Larkin walked off to Brandon, but there he learned that Captain _Brandon_
Wylder's Hand Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 1843
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BRANDON - Dewitt Clinton "Brad" Bradbury, Jr., age 74, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at his home in Brandon.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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BRANDON - The graveside service for Ruth Carr Ryder, 93, who died Dec. 29, 2009, was held Thursday, April 22, in Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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BRANDON - Pit bull owners in the city of Brandon have two months to obtain permits that require a special pen for the dogs and liability insurance.
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BRANDON - Singer Phil Stacey, one of the top five finalists from "American Idol" 's sixth season, will use his talents to help the Brandon area's needy.
mjsbigblog 2010
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BRANDON - Dewitt Clinton "Brad" Bradbury, Jr., age 74, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at his home in Brandon.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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BRANDON - The graveside service for Ruth Carr Ryder, 93, who died Dec. 29, 2009, was held Thursday, April 22, in Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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BRANDON - Now that they've shaken off the rust in rather agonizing fashion, the Brandon
Ottawa Sun 2010
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