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Meaning of Brienne | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A placename
  2. The town of Brienne-le-Château in France.
  3. The commune of Brienne in Saône-et-Loire, France.
  4. A surname from French. Ellipsis of de Brienne; obsolete spelling of Bryan (“de Bryan”).
    obsolete
  5. A female given name, in occasional modern use.
    rare

Examples

“Napoleon was nearly captured by the Cossacks after the Battle of Brienne, but was saved by one of his generals.”
“Napoleon arrived in Brienne on 15 May 1779.”
“2009, Brienne J. Meyer, Adirondack Mycorrhizal and Saprobic Macromycetes”
“"You will call me Brienne. Not wench."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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