Breton
n; noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
3.
( often lowercase ) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.
adjective
4.
pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.
Origin:
1815–20; < French breton; replacing Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton
1815–20; < French breton; replacing Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton
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Breton1 (ˈbrɛtən, French brətɔ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language |
| —n | |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Brittany, esp one who speaks the Breton language |
| 3. | the indigenous language of Brittany, belonging to the Brythonic subgroup of the Celtic family of languages |
| Breton2 (French brətɔ̃) | |
| —n | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
Breton
"native or language of Brittany," late 14c., from Fr. form of Briton (q.v.).
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