Brno

American

[br-naw, bur-noh] / ˈbr 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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He studied both law and political science, taking up a job as a trainee lawyer in Brno soon after graduating.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

The project is a collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki, Vienna University of Technology and Masaryk University in Brno.

From Science Daily • May 13, 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

Why they need them for the streets of Prague and Brno is unclear.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

Mendel’s paper was published in the annual Proceedings of the Brno Natural Science Society.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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