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- [bras-uh-ree; French brasuh-ree]
- /ˌbræs əˈri; French brasəˈri/
- /ˈbræs.ə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bras-uh-ree; French brasuh-ree]
- /ˌbræs əˈri; French brasəˈri/
Definitions of brasserie word
- countable noun brasserie A brasserie is a small and usually cheap restaurant or bar. 3
- noun brasserie a bar in which drinks and often food are served 3
- noun brasserie a small and usually cheap restaurant 3
- noun brasserie a bar serving simple meals as well as beverages 3
- noun plural brasserie an unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food. 1
- noun brasserie bar-restaurant 1
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Origin of brasserie
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < French: literally, brewery; Middle French, equivalent to brass(er) to brew (< Gallo-Latin *braciāre, derivative of *brac- malt < Gaulish; compare Welsh brag, MIr mraich, braich malt) + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Brasserie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brasserie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brasserie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brasserie
noun brasserie
- eatery — a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
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