Brest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/brɛst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brest; for 2 also Russ. bryest)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Brest  (brest; for 2 also Russ. bryest),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II;
    surrendered to Allies September 1944. 172,176.
  2. 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/
  1. a port in NW France, in Brittany: chief naval station of the country, planned by Richelieu in 1631 and fortified by Vauban. Pop: 148 316 (2006)
  2. 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
'Brest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Brest Litovsk - Brześć nad Bugiem - Pinsk - Uniate - breast

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