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Brenner Pass

American  
[bren-er] / ˈbrɛn ər /

noun

  1. a mountain pass in the Alps, on the border between Italy and Austria. 4,494 feet (1,370 meters) high.


Brenner Pass British  
/ ˈbrɛnə /

noun

  1. a pass over the E Alps, between Austria and Italy. Highest point: 1372 m (4501 ft)

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In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany’s war against France and Britain.

From Washington Times Mar. 18, 2021

And as if to demonstrate its resolve, Austria briefly resurrected checkpoints at the Brenner Pass this month.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2018

The Brenner Pass is now seen as a potential migration hotspot, as the influx to Italy so far this year is higher than last year.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2017

The 4,000-square-foot brasserie, Brenner Pass, will draw on accents from the mountainous areas of France, Italy and Switzerland.

From Washington Post Oct. 17, 2016

It was in a section of the express that leaves Munich late in the evening and crosses the Brenner Pass in the dusk of early morning.

From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann

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