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Bri

/bɹiː/

Bri proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Brianna, or Bridget, or Britney, or, rarely, Britannia or Sabrina.

Proper noun (1)

Bri

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Brianna, or Bridget, or Britney, or, rarely, Britannia or Sabrina.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Brian.
    • Bri, listen… we're practically living together, so if you only like boys I wouldn't dream of pestering you.1972, Jay Presson Allen, Cabaret, spoken by Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli)

Proper noun (2) capitalized: BRI

BRI

  1. (abbreviation, initialism, sometimes) Initialism of Belt and Road Initiative, an international development project of the Chinese government.
    • In 2023, the first full year after China abandoned its “zero-covid” policy, the total value of BRI [Belt and Road Initiative] investments and construction contracts was $96.3bn, according to recently revised data […] This was still below pre-covid levels, but a big rebound from the pandemic era (up...2025 November 2, Economist staff, “China's Belt and Road Initiative is booming again. In a Trump-troubled world, China's leader still sees opportunities in poor countries”, in The Economist, archived...
    Synonyms:
    OBOR

Synonyms of Bri

Words that rhyme with Bri

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Questions about Bri

What does Bri mean?
Bri means a diminutive of the female given name Brianna, or Bridget, or Britney, or, rarely, Britannia or Sabrina.
What part of speech is Bri?
Bri is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bri?
Bri is pronounced /bɹiː/.

Words near Bri in the dictionary

  1. Brezoi
  2. Brețcu
  3. BRFSS
  4. BRG
  5. Brgy.
  6. Bri
  7. Bri'ish
  8. Bri'ishes
  9. Bri-Nylon
  10. Bria
  11. Briagolong

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