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Bres

American  
[bres] / brɛs /
Or Bress

noun

Irish Legend.
  1. a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.


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“Before, it felt like a choice to say the names right,” said Julia de Bres, a linguist at Massey University in New Zealand.

From New York Times Jul. 16, 2023

McConnell: I’ve been worried about your health, Bres.

From Slate Oct. 23, 2020

Bres started laughing, I joined in, and Jimmy didn't want to have a go at Bres so he picked on me.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2015

I was hoping I'd take the last wicket, but it's fitting that Bres got it.

From The Guardian Dec. 29, 2010

And Bres said he himself was in dread of the thick-handled spears he saw with Sreng, and he asked were all the arms of the Firbolgs of the same sort.

From Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Gregory

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