brand

brand (http://definr.com/brand)

     n 1: a name given to a product or service [syn: trade name, {brand
          name}, marque]
     2: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the
        movies now"; "what make of car is that?" [syn: make]
     3: identification mark on skin, made by burning
     4: a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning [syn: firebrand]
     5: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark
        upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, stain]
     6: a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade [syn: sword,
         blade, steel]
     v 1: burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
     2: to accuse or condemn openly or formally: "He denounced the
        government action." [syn: stigmatize, denounce, mark]
     3:  mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
        [syn: post]