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Brest

Syllabification: (Brest)

Pronunciation: /brest/

Definition of Brest

1a port and naval base in northwestern France, on the Atlantic coast of Brittany; population 148,316 (2006).

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