"Brest" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /bʁɛst/ Audio: Fr-Brest.ogg
Etymology: From earlier Bresta, from Proto-Celtic *brixs (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic bre (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|cel-pro|*brixs|t=hill}} Proto-Celtic *brixs (“hill”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*bʰerǵʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-, {{cog|gd|bre||hill}} Scottish Gaelic bre (“hill”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Brest m
  1. Brest (a city in Brittany, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Brittany, Cities in France, Places in Brittany, Places in France Derived forms: Brestois, brestois, tonnerre de Brest
    Sense id: en-Brest-fr-name-zZiV0t8s Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Undetermined language links

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