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bree

1

/ briː /

noun

  1. a Scot word for brunt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


bree

2

/ briː /

noun

  1. broth, stock, or juice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bree1

C19: perhaps from earlier bree brow

Origin of bree2

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

Craig Douglas is talking to me right next to the site where his pub, the Bree Louise, once stood.

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I first met Craig and Karen six years ago when they ran the Bree Louise pub in Euston.

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At the Bree Collaborative, our multidisciplinary work group recognizes the severe and disproportionate risks extreme heat poses to Washington’s most vulnerable populations.

Bree Taylor-Lof, a transgender teacher, left school on the verge of tears Monday after having to present to students about a policy that affected them personally.

James Bree was sent off after bringing Davis down with five minutes left, before Sarmiento netted at the death.

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