Brett

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//bɹɛt//

A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".

proper noun

1
A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
2
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
In his cast of characters, you really see a disproportionate focus, I think, on Black women - on Kamala Harris, who he's insinuated only has her job today because of who she dated; to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who he's demanded the LSAT scores of - I don't recall him demanding the LSAT scores for Brett Kavanaugh - Karine Jean-Pierre.
3
A river in Suffolk, England, which joins the Suffolk River Stour at Higham in Babergh district.

Etymology

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

noun

1
informalBrettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.

Etymology

Short for Brettanomyces.

brethren · kinsmen Brethren · Members of any congregation in the Anabaptist tradition of…brett · A fault in wine caused by Brettanomyces yeast.

Brett · A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".

brew · To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans…Brew · A surname.brewery · A building where beer is produced.

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