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English noun: Br

1. Br (substance) a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water


Synonymsatomic number 35, bromine


Broader (hypernym)chemical element, element, halogen


Substance meronymbrine, saltwater, seawater

2. BR (group) a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989


SynonymsBrigate Rosse, Red Brigades


Instance hypernymforeign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization


Domain categoryact of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act


Domain regionItalia, Italian Republic, Italy









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