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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The LFP also confirmed Strasbourg have asked for their league game at Brest on that same weekend to be postponed as it comes in between their Conference League games against Mainz.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Toulouse play Paris FC in Saturday's other game in France, after Marseille lost 2-0 at Brest on Friday in new coach Habib Beye's first match in charge.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Mason Greenwood was Marseille's stand-out performer, but when he won a penalty in the 81st minute the Brest 'keeper Gregoire Coudert dove the right way and saved.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Sunday's other results saw Nice come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brest, while Toulouse drew 0-0 with Auxerre and Angers defeated bottom side Metz 1-0.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
They ride in boxcars through Lodz, Warsaw, Brest.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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