Brest
Americannoun
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a seaport in the western extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
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Formerly Brest Litovsk. a city in southwest Belarus, on the Bug River: formerly in Poland; German-Russian peace treaty 1918.
noun
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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)
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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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"We share the nature of the event, its context and exact position," commanding officer Thomas Scalabre tells AFP in a basement in the French city of Brest.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
An investigation was launched in December after drones flew over the Île Longue naval base, which is home to France's nuclear ballistic submarines off the Breton town of Brest.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
On Monday, the Chinese captain of the Boracay was set to go on trial in absentia in the city of Brest in western France.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
PSG also beat French opposition in the play-off round last season, hammering Brest 10-0 on aggregate before going on to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
They ride in boxcars through Lodz, Warsaw, Brest.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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