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brandon.

firebrand; torch made of twisted straw

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʁɑ̃.dɔ̃/
  1. firebrand; torch made of twisted straw

    masculine
  2. loose, burning material from a fire

    masculine
  3. firebrand (someone or something that is a source of trouble)

    figuratively · masculine
    un brandon de discorde
  4. straw at the end of a staff placed at the corner of a field to indicate the juridical seizure of a crop

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French brandon, from Old French brandon, from Frankish *brand (“burnt log; brand; cinder”) + -on.

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