Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A creek of southeast Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. It was the site of a major defeat of the Continental Army on September 11, 1777, thus allowing British troops to enter Philadelphia on September 26.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Brandy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Brandy.
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Examples
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I might extend that argument and make the same point about the larger river of which the Brandywine is a tributary, the Christina River.
Over the river and into the trees (or New Jersey) E.J. Dionne 2010
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Moneymaker was my favorite when I grew tomatoes, Brandywine is now my favorite.
The tomato revisted 2006
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Then, when we formed the band that would become Foghat . . . we were going to be called Brandywine, which is a horrible name for a band.
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Put the word Brandywine in one of your public schools, and you will see that the pupils laugh at the funny conjunction of the words "brandy" and
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Various 1870
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I could make a technical case on my own behalf here: a tiny point of the Brandywine Creek, which is also called the Brandywine River, does separate the two states.
Over the river and into the trees (or New Jersey) E.J. Dionne 2010
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We're looking for a business called Brandywine Antiques.
The Quilter's Legacy Jennifer Chiaverini 2003
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We're looking for a business called Brandywine Antiques.
The Quilter's Legacy Jennifer Chiaverini 2003
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We're looking for a business called Brandywine Antiques.
The Quilter's Legacy Jennifer Chiaverini 2003
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We're looking for a business called Brandywine Antiques.
The Quilter's Legacy Jennifer Chiaverini 2003
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We're looking for a business called Brandywine Antiques.
The Quilter's Legacy Jennifer Chiaverini 2003
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