Brest
Americannoun
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a seaport in the western extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
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Formerly Brest Litovsk. a city in southwest Belarus, on the Bug River: formerly in Poland; German-Russian peace treaty 1918.
noun
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a port in NW France, in Brittany: chief naval station of the country, planned by Richelieu in 1631 and fortified by Vauban. Pop: 149 634 (1999)
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Polish name: Brześć nad Bugiem. Former name (until 1921): Brest Litovsk. a city in SW Belarus: Polish until 1795 and from 1921 to 1945. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)
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“Sen. Tillis has been unafraid to use his vote to extract concessions from the Trump administration,” said Brest, who is now president of the American Constitution Society, a progressive legal nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I would describe him as an interpretive opportunist,” said Phil Brest, the president of the left-leaning American Constitution Society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We share the nature of the event, its context and exact position," commanding officer Thomas Scalabre tells AFP in a basement in the French city of Brest.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
French forces captured the city in 1830, on their third attempt, and removed the cannon - which is now in the port city of Brest in north-western France.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
They ride in boxcars through Lodz, Warsaw, Brest.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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