the palatinate of, is one of the provinces of Cujava, in Poland. It lies between the palatinates of Ploesko, Rava, and Lencici Wiadislaw. It is divided into four chatelanies, and Brest is the capital of the whole.

or Breffit, the capital of the palatinate of Breffit, and of Polefia, in Poland, seated on the river Bog, 80 miles east of Warsaw, and subject to Poland. It is a fortified town, and has a castle built upon a rock. Here is a famous synagogue, resorted to by the Jews from all the countries in Europe. E. Long. 24. O. N. Lat. 41. 35.