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Webster 1913 Edition

Brent

Brent

,
imp.
&
p.
p.
of
Bren
.
Burnt.
[Obs.]

Brent

,
Noun.
[Cf.
Brant
.]
A brant. See
Brant
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Brent

BRENT

or BRANT,
Adj.
Steep; high.

Definition 2025

Brent

Brent

See also: brent

English

The river Brent at Hanwell in London

Proper noun

Brent

  1. A habitational surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, taken to regular use in the 20th century.
  3. A small river of London, which joins the Thames at Brentford.
  4. A borough of North London, created in 1965 from the merger of the boroughs of Wembley and Willesden.

brent

brent

See also: Brent

English

Noun

brent ‎(plural brents)

  1. Alternative form of brant

Adjective

brent ‎(comparative more brent, superlative most brent)

  1. Alternative form of brant

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brent

  1. past participle of brenne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

brent

  1. neuter past participle of brenna and brenne

Etymology

From place names in Devon and Somerset, Celtic or Old English "hill".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

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