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Brie

1

[ bree ]

noun

  1. a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.


Brie

2

[ bree ]

noun

  1. a salted, white, soft cheese, ripened with bacterial action, originating in Brie.

brie

1

/ briː /

noun

  1. See bree
    a variant spelling of bree 1


Brie

2

/ briː /

noun

  1. a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder
  2. a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Brie1

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

Marlow: Brie Larson was brilliant in Short Term 12 and agree she deserved some nom love.

Brie Larson just seems like the coolest person, and destined to breakout in a huge way soon.

Some of the best young actors of their generation—Brie Larson, Kaitlyn Dever, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi—all agreed to take part.

Annie (Alison Brie) was a perfectionist and overachiever who crashed and burned after an Adderall addiction.

As a ghost, Brie watches her friends throw souvenirs from her traitorous boyfriend into a beach bonfire.

He had married the daughter of a farmer of Brie; became a widower in 1833, when he gave himself over to a life of pleasure.

The Brie is famous for its grain and its dairy products, especially cheeses.

The western portion was known as the Brie franaise, the eastern portion as the Brie champenoise.

In the corridor she met Madame de Brie who had been hunting for her.

Madame de Brie sat on her right, Monsieur de Brie on her left.

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