Brittany
noun
Brit·ta·ny ˈbri-tə-nē 
variants or less commonly Brittany spaniel
plural Brittanys also Brittanies or Brittany spaniels
: any of a breed of medium-sized gundogs of French origin that resemble spaniels in appearance and have a smooth or slightly wavy coat of orange and white or liver and white somewhat fringed on the chest, forelegs, and thighs
Note: The Brittany originated in France most likely by breeding British pointers with spaniels of the former French province of Brittany to produce a bird dog with an action suggestive of a setter.
Word History
Etymology
Brittany, region in France
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing Brittany
Geographical Definition
Brittany
geographical name
Brit·ta·ny ˈbri-tə-nē
variants or French Bretagne
brə-ˈtänʸ
historic region and former province of northwestern France largely on a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic with the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south
see also breton