bran
Pronunciation: (bran), [key]
— n., v., branned, bran•ning.
—n.
- the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
—v.t.
- to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.
Bran
Pronunciation: (bran), [key]
— n.
- a king of Britain and the brother of Manawydan and Branwen: his head was buried at London as a magical defense against invasion. He was sometimes regarded as a sea god or Christian saint.
- a male given name, form of
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