Brno

American

[bur-naw, bur-noh] / ˈbɜr nɔ, ˈbɜr noʊ /

noun

a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.

Brno British

/ ˈbɜːnəʊ, ˈbrnɔ /

noun

German name: Brünn. a city in the Czech Republic; formerly the capital of Moravia: the country's second largest city. Pop: 375 000 (2005 est)

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Brno

The businessman and lawyer was born in the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, some three hours away from Prague.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024

Collaborations are being established with the University Hospital in Brno to develop medical term resources, aiming to enhance the use of STT technology in health care.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024

“There have never been so many people here,” said Lukas Vitovsky, a visitor from the nearby city of Brno.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

We were speaking across the border in the Czech city of Brno.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023

On January 6, 1884, Mendel died of kidney failure in Brno, his feet swollen with fluids.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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