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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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

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

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

Three days later at the Soraya, there was an appearance by Brno Philharmonic playing a program of its native Czech music and led by its American music director, Dennis Russell Davies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Perhaps the world had forgotten “a certain Mendel” and his work on pea hybrids in Brno.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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