Main Entry:

Bre·men

Pronunciation:

\ˈbre-mən, ˈbrā-\

Function:

geographical name

1 former duchy N Germany between the lower Weser & the lower Elbe 2 state NW Germany area 156 square miles (404 square kilometers), population 681,700 3 city & port, its ∗, on the Weser population 552,746