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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Brest (brest; for 2 also Russ. bryest),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II;
surrendered to Allies September 1944. 172,176. - Place NamesFormerly, Brest Litovsk. a city in SW Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Bug River: formerly in Poland;
German-Russian peace treaty 1918. 238,000.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Brest /brɛst/ n - 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)
- a city in SW Belarus: Polish until 1795 and from 1921 to 1945. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)
Former name (until 1921): Brest Litovsk /brɛst liˈtɔfsk/
Polish name: Brześć nad Bugiem
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