Branch

  • 31branch — 1. noun /bɹæntʃ/ a) The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs. b) Something that divides like the branch of a tree See Also: branch banking …

    Wiktionary

  • 32Branch —    A symbol of kings descended from royal ancestors (Ezek. 17:3, 10; Dan. 11:7); of prosperity (Job 8:16); of the Messiah, a branch out of the root of the stem of Jesse (Isa. 11:1), the beautiful branch (4:2), a righteous branch (Jer. 23:5), the… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 33branch — 01. Our company is opening a new [branch] in Chicago, and they want me to act as the manager there. 02. Our company has [branches] in 53 countries worldwide. 03. If you want to see the manager, you ll have to go to our main [branch], which is… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 34branch —   Lālā, mana, ohā;    ♦ main branch, manamana nui, kamahele;    ♦ small branch, pa i a a;    ♦ low branch, pulu.    ♦ Stream branch, mana wai.    ♦ Place where a branch divides off, kōkīkī (rare).    ♦ Branch with divine foliage (a chief), mana… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 35branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …

    Medical dictionary

  • 36branch — {{11}}branch (n.) c.1300, braunch, limb of a tree (also used of things analogous to it, especially geographic features), from O.Fr. branche branch, bough, twig; branch of a family (12c.), from L.L. branca footprint, later a claw, paw, of unknown… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 37branch — 1 noun (C) 1 ON A TREE a part of a tree that grows outwards from the trunk (=stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it: a fallen tree trunk 2 IN A LOCAL AREA a shop, office etc in a particular area that is part of a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38branch*/*/ — [brɑːntʃ] noun [C] I 1) one of the parts of a tree that grows out of its TRUNK (= main stem) 2) a shop or office representing a large company or organization in a particular area The store has branches in over 50 cities.[/ex] 3) one part of a… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 39Branch — This very interesting and unusual surname may be either of English or French origin, and has a number of possible sources, all deriving from the Middle English and Old French branche , portion or limb of a tree, branch. Firstly, the name may be… …

    Surnames reference

  • 40branch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of a tree ADJECTIVE ▪ top, topmost ▪ low, low hanging, overhanging ▪ Be careful of overhanging branches. ▪ …

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