bree

1

brie

/ (briː) /


noun
  1. Scot broth, stock, or juice

Origin of bree

1
Old English brīg, variant of brīw pottage; related to Old High German brīo soup, Old English brīwan to cook, Middle Irish brēo flame

Words Nearby bree

British Dictionary definitions for bree (2 of 2)

bree2

/ (briː) /


noun
  1. a Scot word for brunt

Origin of bree

2
C19: perhaps from earlier bree brow

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How to use bree in a sentence

  • Major bree called that afternoon, and found Mrs. Tregonell alone in the drawing-room.

    Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • It was she who gave her niece away, while Major bree acted as best man for Leonard.

    Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • Leonard and Major bree had been talking local politics all the time, and both expressed themselves much gratified by the music.

    Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • O, na—nae at a'—devil thank it; a gravesteen wad gie guid bree gin ye geed it plenty o' butter.

    Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
  • A gravesteen wad gie guid bree gin ye gied it plenty o' butter.' '