[brem-uh
n; Ger. brey-muhn] 
| 1. | a state in NW Germany. 654,000; 156 sq. mi. (405 sq. km). |
| 2. | a port in and the capital of this state, on the Weser River: formerly a member of the Hanseatic League. 522,000. |
| Bre·men (brěm'ən, brā'mən) A city of northwest Germany on the Weser River southwest of Hamburg. It is a major port and was a leading member of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages. Population: 548,000. |