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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Also on Thursday, around 2,000 Orban supporters gathered in Hungary's second largest city Debrecen, as the nationalist leader appealed to them to "not put everything at risk" and to "protect what we have achieved".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

BMW opened a shiny new plant in September to churn out electric vehicles here in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There’s no such thing as a cost-free industry, but Debrecen residents are left shouldering a large environmental burden for dubious economic benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

Fahidi-Pusztai was born in 1925 in Debrecen, Hungary, into an upper middle-class Jewish family.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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