brent

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
brent
    n 1: small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate
         southward [syn: {brant}, {brant goose}, {brent}, {brent
         goose}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brent \Brent\, imp. & p. p. of {Bren}.
   Burnt. [Obs.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brent \Brent\, n. [Cf. {Brant}.]
   A brant. See {Brant}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bren \Bren\, Brenne \Bren"ne\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Brent}
   (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brenning}.] [See {Burn}.]
   To burn. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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         Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. --W.
                                                  Browne.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brent \Brent\, Brant \Brant\, a. [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat,
   Icel. brattr, steep.]
   1. Steep; high. [Obs.]
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            Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that
            ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them.
                                                  --Ascham.
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   2. Smooth; unwrinkled. [Scot.]
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            Your bonnie brow was brent.           --Burns.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brant \Brant\ (br[a^]nt), n. [Cf.{Brand goose}, {Brent},
   {Brenicle}.] (Zool.)
   A species of wild goose ({Branta bernicla}) -- called also
   {brent} and {brand goose}. The name is also applied to other
   related species.
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from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Brent, AL (city, FIPS 9136)
  Location: 32.94227 N, 87.17622 W
  Population (1990): 2776 (1103 housing units)
  Area: 21.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 35034
Brent, FL (CDP, FIPS 8300)
  Location: 30.47377 N, 87.25174 W
  Population (1990): 21624 (7838 housing units)
  Area: 27.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Brent, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
   Population (2000):    4024
   Housing Units (2000): 1274
   Land area (2000):     8.721728 sq. miles (22.589172 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.007617 sq. miles (0.019728 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.729345 sq. miles (22.608900 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            09136
   Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
   Location:             32.940240 N, 87.174982 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     35034
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Brent, AL
    Brent
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Brent, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
   Population (2000):    22257
   Housing Units (2000): 7796
   Land area (2000):     10.437340 sq. miles (27.032585 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.087407 sq. miles (0.226384 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    10.524747 sq. miles (27.258969 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            08300
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             30.470496 N, 87.249127 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Brent, FL
    Brent
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Brent, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    504
   Housing Units (2000): 233
   Land area (2000):     11.147890 sq. miles (28.872901 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    4.490584 sq. miles (11.630559 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    15.638474 sq. miles (40.503460 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            08650
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             35.366510 N, 94.786501 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Brent, OK
    Brent
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