Brest
Pronunciation: /brɛst, bʀɛst/
Definition of Brest
- 2a river port and industrial city in Belarus, situated close to the border with Poland; population 318,000 (est. 2009). The peace treaty between Germany and Russia was signed there in March 1918. Former name (until 1921) Brest-Litovsk. Polish name Brześć nad Bugiem.