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2. | brand - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" Synonyms: make | |
3. | brand - identification mark on skin, made by burning | |
4. | brand - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning Synonyms: firebrand | |
5. | brand - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis | |
6. | brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade | |
Verb | 1. | brand - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals |
2. | brand - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" | |
3. | brand - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman" Synonyms: post |
TO BRAND. An ancient mode of punishment, which was to inflict a mark on an offender with a hot iron. This barbarous punishment has been generally disused.
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