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Breuer

American  
[broi-er] / ˈbrɔɪ ər /

noun

  1. Josef 1842–1925, Austrian neurologist: pioneer in psychoanalytic techniques.

  2. Marcel Lajos 1902–81, Hungarian architect and furniture designer, in the U.S. after 1937.


Breuer British  
/ ˈbrɔɪə /

noun

  1. Josef (ˈjoːzɛf). 1842–1925, Austrian physician: treated the mentally ill by hypnosis

  2. Marcel Lajos (mɑːˈsɛl ˈlɔjoʃ). 1902–81, US architect and furniture designer, born in Hungary. He developed bent plywood and tubular metal furniture and designed the UNESCO building in Paris (1953–58)

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“The character of warfare is changing fundamentally,” said Gen. Carsten Breuer, Germany’s chief of defense.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Sam Tallent is going to be one people talk about, Jim Breuer is so great, Steph Tolev crushed it with something fun and interesting and wow, this is really tough.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Confit duck legs, sole meunière and blue-chip artwork are all on the menu at Marcel in Sotheby’s Breuer building.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

When speaking to General Breuer, I noticed repeatedly his insistence on the language of co-operation.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Breuer said, his voice hardly raised at all.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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