Brel
noun
Jacques (ʒak). 1929–78, Belgian-born composer and singer, based in Paris. His songs include “Ne me quitte pas” (“If You Go Away”)
Historical Examples
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) Various
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various
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