from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Breeze \Breeze\, Breeze fly \Breeze" fly`\, n. [OE. brese, AS.
bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D.
brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble,
L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse,
to roar, rush.] (Zool.)
A fly of various species, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, noted
for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking
their blood; -- called also {horsefly}, and {gadfly}. They
are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The
name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written
also {breese} and {brize}.]
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Breese, IL (city, FIPS 7913)
Location: 38.61104 N, 89.52224 W
Population (1990): 3567 (1322 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62230
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Breese, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 4048
Housing Units (2000): 1573
Land area (2000): 2.275280 sq. miles (5.892948 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.025392 sq. miles (0.065764 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.300672 sq. miles (5.958712 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07913
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 38.610317 N, 89.526705 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 62230
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Breese, IL
Breese