Breton

[ bruh-tawn ]

/ brəˈtɔn /

noun

An·dré

[ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.

Jules A·dolphe

[zhyl a-dawlf], /ʒyl aˈdɔlf/, 1827–1906, French painter.

Words nearby Breton

Brest, Brest Litovsk, Bretagne, bretelle, brethren, Breton, Breton lace, Bretonneau, Brett, Bretton Woods Conference, bretylium

Definition for Breton (2 of 2)

Breton²

[ bret-n; French bruh-tawn ]

/ ˈbrɛt n; French brəˈtɔn /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Brittany.

Also called Armorican, Armoric. the Celtic language of Brittany.

(often lowercase) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.

adjective

pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.

Origin of Breton

1815–20; <French breton; replacing Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton

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Example sentences from the Web for Breton

In one thing alone, except my painting, was I serious, and that was something which lay hidden if not lost in the Breton forests.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first French sailors to reach the new world were Breton and Norman fishermen.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
"Milor, the matter admits of no settlement," said the Breton menacingly, rising from his chair.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The Breton custom is to fish with buoyed nets, disdaining the drag-net, though occasionally the latter is used.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis Miltoun

Every Breton churchyard worthy of the name has its reliquary or bone-house.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
I have founded a convent, and slain some hundreds of Breton marauders.
Harold, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for Breton (1 of 2)

Breton¹

/ (ˈbrɛtən, French brətɔ̃) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Brittany, esp one who speaks the Breton language

the indigenous language of Brittany, belonging to the Brythonic subgroup of the Celtic family of languages

British Dictionary definitions for Breton (2 of 2)

Breton²

/ (French brətɔ̃) /

noun

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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单词	breton
释义	Breton ¹ [ bruh-tawn ] / brəˈtɔn / noun An·dré [ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic. Jules A·dolphe [zhyl a-dawlf], /ʒyl aˈdɔlf/, 1827–1906, French painter. Words nearby Breton Brest, Brest Litovsk, Bretagne, bretelle, brethren, Breton, Breton lace, Bretonneau, Brett, Bretton Woods Conference, bretylium Definition for Breton (2 of 2) Breton² [ bret-n; French bruh-tawn ] / ˈbrɛt n; French brəˈtɔn / noun a native or inhabitant of Brittany. Also called Armorican, Armoric. the Celtic language of Brittany. (often lowercase) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim. adjective pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language. Origin of Breton ² 1815–20; <French breton; replacing Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Breton In one thing alone, except my painting, was I serious, and that was something which lay hidden if not lost in the Breton forests. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The first French sailors to reach the new world were Breton and Norman fishermen. Influences of Geographic Environment\|Ellen Churchill Semple "Milor, the matter admits of no settlement," said the Breton menacingly, rising from his chair. The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)\|Charles James Wills The Breton custom is to fish with buoyed nets, disdaining the drag-net, though occasionally the latter is used. Rambles in Brittany\|Francis Miltoun Every Breton churchyard worthy of the name has its reliquary or bone-house. Legends & Romances of Brittany\|Lewis Spence I have founded a convent, and slain some hundreds of Breton marauders. Harold, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for Breton (1 of 2) Breton¹ / (ˈbrɛtən, French brətɔ̃) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language noun a native or inhabitant of Brittany, esp one who speaks the Breton language the indigenous language of Brittany, belonging to the Brythonic subgroup of the Celtic family of languages British Dictionary definitions for Breton (2 of 2) Breton² / (French brətɔ̃) / noun André (ɑ̃dre). 1896–1966, French poet and art critic: founder and chief theorist of surrealism, publishing the first surrealist manifesto in 1924 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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