Word
brent
US/ˈbɹɛnt/
UK/bɹˈɛnt/
Definitions
01a type of goose
n. a small wild goose with dark feathers that lives near the sea.
n. a small migratory goose of the genus Branta, specifically the brent goose (Branta bernicla), characterized by dark plumage and a short neck.
“We watched a flock of brent geese landing in the marsh near the coast.”
“The conservation group monitors the arrival of brent geese each winter, as the birds rely heavily on the local eelgrass beds for sustenance.”
British English
Usage
In North America, the spelling 'brant' is more common than 'brent'.
Synonyms
02a person's name
n. a common first name for a man or a last name.
n. a masculine given name or a habitational surname of Old English origin.
“Brent invited us over to his new house for a barbecue this weekend.”
“The biography was written by a historian named Brent, who specialized in the social changes of the twentieth century.”
Real-World Examples
“On Tuesday, a barrel of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, surpassed $90 following growing tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.” “Ro Khanna of California, both Democrats would levy a 50% excise tax per barrel on the difference between the current average Brent crude price and the 2025 average of $69 .” Etymology
English surname from placenames in Devon and Somerset, from Old English brant (“steep”), referring to hills. Compare Brents.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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