Brood

Definitions

1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
   countable, uncountable
2. The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
   uncountable
3. The eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony.
   countable, uncountable
4. The children in one family; offspring.
   countable, uncountable
5. That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
   countable, uncountable
6. Parentage.
   countable, uncountable
7. Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.
   countable, uncountable
8. A large number or crowd of people, animals, or objects.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“As a hen doth gather her brood under her wings.”

“Ay, lord, she will become⟳ thy bed, I warrant, / And bring⟳ thee forth brave brood.”

“Garland Green, the tenth in a brood of eleven, was born on June 24, 1942, in Dunleath, Mississippi.”

“[…] flocks of the airy brood, Cranes, geese or long-neck'd swans, here, there, proud of their pinions fly⟳ […]”

“Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws, And make⟳ the earth devour her own⟳ sweet brood […]”

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