Bremen

[ brem-uhn; German brey-muhn ]

noun

1. a state in NW Germany. 156 sq. mi. (405 sq. km).
2. a port in and the capital of this state, on the Weser River: formerly a member of the Hanseatic League.

Bremen

/ ˈbreɪmən /

noun

1. a state of NW Germany, centred on the city of Bremen and its outport Bremerhaven. Pop: 663 000 (2003 est). Area: 404 sq km (156 sq miles)
2. an industrial city and port in NW Germany, on the Weser estuary. Pop: 544 853 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

I had a long talk about it with my agent, just because we didn’t know if 1,000 percent I would get an offer high enough that Bremen wanted, so I had to be prepared for staying there.

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Inking a contract with Bremen on his 18th birthday, Sargent swiftly worked his way through the club’s youth ranks and became a first-team regular.

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We had a large salle in the Hotel Bremen which was admirably proportioned, and a new grand piano from Berlin.

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He sat down and proceeded to make calculations about this Bremen ship, wondering whether the venture would prove successful.

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When Worse arrived, the Consul began to talk with much eagerness about a certain vessel which was for sale at Bremen.

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The town in question was the second one we passed after leaving Bremen.

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Mr. Tooke concludes with a case of self-accension, noticed by Mr. Hagemann, an apothecary, at Bremen.

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