Brest

American  

[brest, bryest] / brɛst, bryɛst /

noun

1. a seaport in the western extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.

2. Formerly Brest Litovsk.  a city in southwest Belarus, on the Bug River: formerly in Poland; German-Russian peace treaty 1918.

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Brest British  

/ brɛst /

noun

1. a port in NW France, in Brittany: chief naval station of the country, planned by Richelieu in 1631 and fortified by Vauban. Pop: 149 634 (1999)

2. Polish name: Brześć nad Bugiem.  Former name (until 1921): Brest Litovsk.  a city in SW Belarus: Polish until 1795 and from 1921 to 1945. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The Chinese national was handed one count of refusing to follow instructions from the French navy and told to attend a court hearing in the northern coastal city of Brest next February.

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Prosecutors in Brest have opened an investigation on two counts: refusing an order to stop and failing to justify the nationality of the ship's flag.

From BBC

Eventual champions PSG lost three of their opening five games, before a late resurgence saw them win their next three matches to secure a play-off tie with fellow Ligue 1 side Brest.

From BBC

The Parisians' free-scoring run since January has included 18 goals in four European encounters, a figure admittedly inflated by Brest's unfortunate collapse in their play-off tie.

From BBC

On either 4 or 5 March, Liverpool will also have the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, when they will travel to one of Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest.

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