'Breese' definitions:

Definition of 'breese'

From: GCIDE

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]

Name :

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.