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

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

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

Daniel Kretinsky started his career as a lawyer in his hometown of Brno, before moving to Prague.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

The newest Kraken draftee, Brno, Czech Republic native Eduard Sale, is set to travel west next season.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Had Darwin looked carefully through the books in his voluminous library, he might have found a reference to an obscure paper by a little-known botanist from Brno.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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