a brand of infamy

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• infamy — I noun abasement, aspersion, bad name, bad reputation, baseness, blot, brand, contempt, defamation, degradation, derision, detestableness, disapprobation, disapproval, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect,… …   Law dictionary

• Brand — Brand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Branded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Branding}.]. 1. To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron, to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark as infamous (as a convict). [1913 Webster] 2. To put an actual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Brand — Brand, n. [OE. brand, brond, AS. brand brond brand, sword, from byrnan, beornan, to burn; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. brand brand, Icel. brandr a brand, blade of a sword. [root]32. See {Burn}, v. t., and cf. {Brandish}.] 1. A burning piece of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• brand — [n1] type, kind cast, character, class, description, grade, make, quality, sort, species, variety; concept 378 brand [n2] distinctive label, mark brand name, emblem, hallmark, heraldry, imprint, logo, logotype, marker, sign, stamp, symbol,… …   New thesaurus

• brand — I noun badge, colophon, copyright label, disgrace, earmark, emblem, hallmark, identification mark, identification tag, impress, imprint, insignia, label, mark, nota, owner s mark, owner s sign, piste, seal, sigil, sign, signet, smirch, stain,… …   Law dictionary

• brand — /brænd / (say brand) noun 1. a trademark or trade name to identify a product, as that of a distributor, or a manufacturer or other producer. 2. the company identified by such a brand: to battle the big brands. 3. such an image or name or slogan… …  

• brand — brander, n. brandless, adj. /brand/, n. 1. kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee. 2. a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc. 3. a mark formerly… …   Universalium

• brand — Synonyms and related words: acid, actual cautery, aroma, ash, ashes, aspersion, attaint, attribute, badge, badge of infamy, bar sinister, baton, bedaub, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, bespatter, bestain, billhead, birthmark, black eye …   Moby Thesaurus

• brand — [[t]brænd[/t]] n. 1) kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee[/ex] 2) a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc 3) a mark formerly put upon criminals… …   From formal English to slang

• brand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kind, sort, stamp; stigma, stain; mark, identification, trademark; ember; branding iron; torch. See disrepute, heat, indication, fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A trademark] Syn. brand name, make, seal,… …   English dictionary for students

• Omen — O men, n. [L. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro.] An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English