Debrecen

American

[de-bre-tsen] / ˈdɛ brɛˌtsɛn /

noun

a city in E Hungary.

Debrecen British

/ ˈdɛbrɛtsɛn /

noun

a city in E Hungary: seat of the revolutionary government of 1849. Pop: 205 881 (2003 est)

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BMW subsequently chose the Hungarian city of Debrecen.

From BBC

Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-foot-7 senior basketball player at Harvard-Westlake High, will be returning to classes next week in Studio City with a second gold medal around his neck after helping the U.S. 3x3 team win the championship at the U18 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Go past the construction site of Debrecen's new, all-electric BMW factory and you will find another Chinese battery maker, Eve Energy.

From BBC

The mayor of Debrecen, Laszlo Papp, has refused to talk to the BBC.

From BBC

South of Debrecen lies the pretty village of Mikepercs which has become increasingly dwarfed by construction sites.

From BBC

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