Breton
noun
uk/ˈbretən/us/ˈbretən/[U]
theCelticlanguagespokenby somepeoplein Brittany, France:
布列塔尼语 （法国布列塔尼地区一些人说的凯尔特语族语言）HegrewupspeakingBreton.
[C]
apersonfrom Brittany in France:
法国布列塔尼人Mywifeis a Breton.
[C]informal
atop(= apieceofclothingwornon thetophalfof thebody)that iswhitewithhorizontalstripes, usuallydarkblueorblack, and usuallylongsleevesand astraightneck:
Iworeapairofcroppedjeansand my Breton.
- In France,smallminoritiesspeakBreton andBasque.
- Theysangin Breton, aCeltictonguerelatedtoWelsh.
- Theinhabitantsof theislandaremostlydescendantsof Bretons whosettledhere 300yearsago.
- They were Bretons who hadservedin theFrenchNavy.
Language names
- Albanian
- American English
- Amharic
- Angrezi
- Aramaic
- Ebonics
- Finno-Ugric
- Flemish
- Georgian
- Greenlandic
- Gujarati
- Hawaiian
- Manx
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Nauruan
- Nepalese
- Nepali
- Romany
- Semitic
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Breton
adjective
uk/ˈbretən/us/ˈbretən/relatingto theCelticlanguagespokenby somepeoplein Brittany, France:
Hewrotein the Bretonlanguage.
Heacquiredadeepinterestin bothIrishand Breton literatures.
relatingto Brittany in France, oritspeople:
Thestoryconcernstheloveof a Bretonknightfor anIrishprincess.
[before noun]
used todescribeapieceofclothingwornon thetophalfof thebodythat iswhitewithhorizontalstripes, usuallydarkblueorblack, and usuallylongsleevesand astraightneck:
a Bretontop/shirt/T-shirt/sweater/jumper
AsimpleBretonstripetopisversatileforsummerholidays.
- Thecomposerwasinspiredby Bretonlegendsof the Round Table.
- The Bretoncoastis one of the mostdramaticin France.
- Visit the Bretontownandshopforregionalgoodiesat themarket.
Language names
- Albanian
- American English
- Amharic
- Angrezi
- Aramaic
- Ebonics
- Finno-Ugric
- Flemish
- Georgian
- Greenlandic
- Gujarati
- Hawaiian
- Manx
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Nauruan
- Nepalese
- Nepali
- Romany
- Semitic
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Towns & regions: parts of countries
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