Brno

[ br-naw; English bur-noh ]
/ ˈbr nɔ; English ˈbɜr noʊ /

noun

a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
German Brünn.

Example sentences from the Web for brno

  • Of late years a demand has been made for a second university to be located at Brno (Brnn), the capital of Moravia.

    Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule |Various

  • He first proceeded to Brnn (or Brno), the capital of Moravia.

    The Story of Prague |Count Francis Ltzow

British Dictionary definitions for brno

Brno
/ (ˈbɜːnəʊ, Czech ˈbrnɔ) /

noun

a city in the Czech Republic; formerly the capital of Moravia: the country's second largest city. Pop: 375 000 (2005 est) German name: Brünn