Breton
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Bret·on
(brĕt′n)adj.
Of or relating to Brittany or its people, language, or culture.
n.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Brittany.
b. A person of Breton ancestry.
2. The Celtic language of Brittany. Also called Armoric.
[Middle English, from Old French; see Briton.]
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Breton
(ˈbrɛtən; French brətɔ̃)adj
1. (Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language
2. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language
3. (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language
n
4. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Brittany, esp one who speaks the Breton language
5. (Languages) the indigenous language of Brittany, belonging to the Brythonic subgroup of the Celtic family of languages
Breton
(French brətɔ̃)n
(Biography) André (ɑ̃dre). 1896–1966, French poet and art critic: founder and chief theorist of surrealism, publishing the first surrealist manifesto in 1924
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Bret•on
(ˈbrɛt n)n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
2. a Celtic language, akin to Cornish and Welsh, spoken in central and W Brittany.
adj. 3. of or pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or the language Breton.
[1815–20; < French]
Bret•on
(brə tɔn)n.
André, 1896–1966, French poet and critic.
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Noun | 1. | Breton - a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language) |
2. | Breton - a Celtic language of Brittany |
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Translations
bretoni
Breton
Bretónsky
bretonščina
Bröton
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