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Definition of Breton in English: Bretonnoun ˈbrɛt(ə)nˈbrɛtn 1A native of Brittany. Example sentencesExamples - The wines of the Loire continued to be held in high regard, and not only by the Bretons.
- The Bretons were reputed to be fickle and changeable, and were often reproached for the death of Arthur.
- His is a thesis that Celts, Bretons, and Galicians had more in common with one another than they did with their inland kin.
- Threatened by a company of Bretons, the Sienese hired their own force of seven thousand mercenaries.
- Most Bretons speak both French and Breton, a Celtic language related to Welsh and Cornish.
- A few of the new landlords were Bretons and men from Flanders and Lorraine but most were Normans.
- This is all driven by the head chef, a big, round Breton with a fanatical love for Vietnamese food.
- But Brittany was a poor province and any Breton who wanted to get on learned French and left.
- Then, on the Norman left, the Bretons under Count Alan began to give way.
- In the years after the conquest, Normans, Flemings, Bretons, and other Frenchmen also took key posts.
- In 1968 the Bretons, established a committee to research the development of the province.
- The Bretons even have their own language which is taught in schools and still spoken by many country-folk.
- In Wales, William Rufus appointed Hervé, a Breton, as bishop of Bangor in 1092.
- It is said the collection of pirates included Spaniards, French, Bretons and Irish.
- William's left, comprised of Bretons, broke in panic amidst rumours that the duke was slain.
- In some countries, national minorities have been almost completely integrated (e.g. Bretons in France).
- Again Breton may have to turn to the French government for the resources to make job cuts palatable.
- Not all the new lords were Normans, but all came from the south, among them Bretons, Flemings, and Lotharingians.
- Many of the men in these advance parties were native Bretons familiar with the countryside and the people.
- He fought a masterful defensive campaign, humiliating the French and Bretons.
- Eventually, a sortie was made against them and the Bretons turned and ran.
- Unlike the rest of France, the Bretons don't eat much cheese.
2mass noun The Celtic language of Brittany, derived from Cornish. It has around 500,000 speakers. Example sentencesExamples - Speakers of Breton, Irish, and Welsh will now be able to use their languages more easily on the Web.
- The author was a French citizen, resident in Brittany who wished to conduct the trial in Breton.
- Most Bretons speak both French and Breton, a Celtic language related to Welsh and Cornish.
- Regional languages and dialects such as Breton are still in use, and some are taught in regional schools.
- It refers to a radio station in Brittany, France, that broadcasts only in Breton.
- It was not exclusive, in that one could be both French and Breton.
- They were formed in 1987 performing Breton, medieval Irish, Latin and Greek compositions.
- There were substantial minorities who spoke a very different language: Breton, Flemish, German, Catalan, or Basque.
- Around the periphery of the kingdom, the spoken languages included German, Italian, Dutch, and Breton.
- Largely the same can be said of another Celtic language, Breton.
- Welsh, is a Celtic language belonging to the Brythonic group consisting of Breton, Welsh, and the extinct Cornish.
- First they wanted us to speak French, now they want us to speak Breton.
- These people were responsible for spreading a distinctive language, which has come down to us as Breton, and Gaelic.
- Within France itself, other spoken languages include Breton, Flemish, Spanish, and Catalan.
- Further west still, the peasantry spoke Breton, not French, and dressed in a distinctive local costume.
- Many still spoke Breton, a Celtic language, as their native tongue.
adjective ˈbrɛt(ə)nˈbrɛtn 1Relating to Brittany or its people or language. Example sentencesExamples - He had a Breton thing, in that he burns friend and foe alike.
- You know every Breton house has its ghost-story; and some of them are rather unpleasant.
- She is brought coral and pearls by a young lady whose dark skin distracts from her own Breton complexion.
- Urged one Breton agitator, ‘Since there's no more king there are no more laws…’.
- The captain of these defenders was a young Breton prince named Roland.
- In high season the Breton coast is the most popular in France after the Cote d' Azur.
- This evening there was a little piece on some rock sculptures on the Breton coast at Rothéneuf.
- The band draws on Balkan repertoire but adds a few Breton tunes.
- Probably of Breton origin, Geoffrey was raised in Wales.
- Jean-Claude, our Breton steward, is a former submariner, merchant seaman and hotelier.
- It is more common on the Atlantic coast of France, and there are interesting Breton recipes for preparing it.
- A loose grouping of artists worked for shorter or longer periods in this picturesque Breton town.
- The landlord speaks fluent French and right next door is a Breton seafood restaurant.
- Many foodstuffs are packed for transit, so you can dine on Breton bisque or rhumbaba desserts later in the year if you fancy.
- We were too late for lunch, but the Breton chef rewarded us with glasses of ice-cold white wine.
- Yet they undoubtedly were, though indubitably English, French, Breton, Lancastrian or whatever first.
- A young Breton knight marries the beautiful girl in the opening of the tale.
- They shrouded the case in a Breton flag and conducted interviews on the museum steps with representatives of the press.
- The Breton nobility were often as poor as the peasants around them.
- His early paintings had generally featured Breton peasants, but from about 1900 he concentrated on religious subjects.
2Denoting a casual striped top, typically white with narrow horizontal blue stripes, of a type loosely associated with French or Breton sailors. just pull on a classic Breton t-shirt Example sentencesExamples - The jewel in this basic springtime wardrobe is our lovely Breton tee.
- From classic Breton tees to candy colours, stripes sauntered down the spring/summer runways at the likes of Daks, Mulberry and Fendi.
- If you've been stuck in skinny jeans and a Breton shirt for a while, these new shapes may take some getting used to.
- The stripy Breton top has become as ubiquitous as a Game of Thrones billboard this summer.
- Jean Paul has been wearing a kilt matched with a Breton T-shirt for about 95 years, and when somebody shows that much commitment, you've got to admire him.
- In his tight Breton shirt and cap he could be straight off the catwalk.
- In And God Created Woman, Bardot teamed a pair of red Repetto ballet pumps with cropped trousers and a Breton top.
- It was hard to distinguish Gaultier from the scenery as he bounded into the site on Wednesday, clad in a Breton T-shirt.
- Nautical but not preppy, a simple Breton shirt is endlessly versatile.
- Like many before us we find ourselves buying a child's Breton top, though we stopped short of the his and hers and baby one to match.
- When we meet at the show's studio in Shoreditch, Wilson is immaculately turned out in a Breton top and jeans.
- Later adopted by Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Andy Warhol and Audrey Hepburn, the Breton shirt became an icon.
- I give Ronan a large postcard with a map of Great Britain; he gives me a Breton T-shirt.
- I remember looking at Sophie's Breton top and her chic white pedal pushers and thinking: what a pretty girl.
- Mrs Cameron's only concession to her usual relaxed informality was a striped Breton shirt.
- Blocks of primary colours catch the eye for men, with bright denims, chinos and that perennial spring favourite, the Breton T-shirt, all present.
- Despite the Breton T-shirt being established as an all-year classic, it can prove darned tricky to get hold of the right stripe in high summer.
- The women who work in the cosmetics and fragrance hall on the first floor wear stripy Breton tops, cropped black trousers and ankle-strap heels.
- Kate Moss selected a naval-inspired Chanel jacket to smarten her Breton tee.
- Key looks expected to make an appearance on the runway include bold print dresses, the classic black leather jacket, striped Breton T-shirts and lots of frills, ruffles and sequins.
Origin From Old French, 'Briton'. Rhymes jetton, Sowetan, threaten, Tibetan Definition of Breton in US English: Bretonnounˈbrɛtnˈbretn 1A native of Brittany. Example sentencesExamples - It is said the collection of pirates included Spaniards, French, Bretons and Irish.
- In the years after the conquest, Normans, Flemings, Bretons, and other Frenchmen also took key posts.
- Threatened by a company of Bretons, the Sienese hired their own force of seven thousand mercenaries.
- The wines of the Loire continued to be held in high regard, and not only by the Bretons.
- In 1968 the Bretons, established a committee to research the development of the province.
- Unlike the rest of France, the Bretons don't eat much cheese.
- Not all the new lords were Normans, but all came from the south, among them Bretons, Flemings, and Lotharingians.
- This is all driven by the head chef, a big, round Breton with a fanatical love for Vietnamese food.
- He fought a masterful defensive campaign, humiliating the French and Bretons.
- In Wales, William Rufus appointed Hervé, a Breton, as bishop of Bangor in 1092.
- In some countries, national minorities have been almost completely integrated (e.g. Bretons in France).
- But Brittany was a poor province and any Breton who wanted to get on learned French and left.
- William's left, comprised of Bretons, broke in panic amidst rumours that the duke was slain.
- Many of the men in these advance parties were native Bretons familiar with the countryside and the people.
- Most Bretons speak both French and Breton, a Celtic language related to Welsh and Cornish.
- Eventually, a sortie was made against them and the Bretons turned and ran.
- Then, on the Norman left, the Bretons under Count Alan began to give way.
- A few of the new landlords were Bretons and men from Flanders and Lorraine but most were Normans.
- The Bretons even have their own language which is taught in schools and still spoken by many country-folk.
- Again Breton may have to turn to the French government for the resources to make job cuts palatable.
- His is a thesis that Celts, Bretons, and Galicians had more in common with one another than they did with their inland kin.
- The Bretons were reputed to be fickle and changeable, and were often reproached for the death of Arthur.
2The Celtic language of Brittany, related to Cornish. Example sentencesExamples - Within France itself, other spoken languages include Breton, Flemish, Spanish, and Catalan.
- There were substantial minorities who spoke a very different language: Breton, Flemish, German, Catalan, or Basque.
- These people were responsible for spreading a distinctive language, which has come down to us as Breton, and Gaelic.
- Regional languages and dialects such as Breton are still in use, and some are taught in regional schools.
- Many still spoke Breton, a Celtic language, as their native tongue.
- They were formed in 1987 performing Breton, medieval Irish, Latin and Greek compositions.
- It was not exclusive, in that one could be both French and Breton.
- First they wanted us to speak French, now they want us to speak Breton.
- Around the periphery of the kingdom, the spoken languages included German, Italian, Dutch, and Breton.
- It refers to a radio station in Brittany, France, that broadcasts only in Breton.
- Most Bretons speak both French and Breton, a Celtic language related to Welsh and Cornish.
- Further west still, the peasantry spoke Breton, not French, and dressed in a distinctive local costume.
- Largely the same can be said of another Celtic language, Breton.
- Speakers of Breton, Irish, and Welsh will now be able to use their languages more easily on the Web.
- Welsh, is a Celtic language belonging to the Brythonic group consisting of Breton, Welsh, and the extinct Cornish.
- The author was a French citizen, resident in Brittany who wished to conduct the trial in Breton.
adjectiveˈbrɛtnˈbretn 1Relating to Brittany or its people or language. Example sentencesExamples - Jean-Claude, our Breton steward, is a former submariner, merchant seaman and hotelier.
- The landlord speaks fluent French and right next door is a Breton seafood restaurant.
- They shrouded the case in a Breton flag and conducted interviews on the museum steps with representatives of the press.
- The captain of these defenders was a young Breton prince named Roland.
- His early paintings had generally featured Breton peasants, but from about 1900 he concentrated on religious subjects.
- We were too late for lunch, but the Breton chef rewarded us with glasses of ice-cold white wine.
- The Breton nobility were often as poor as the peasants around them.
- Probably of Breton origin, Geoffrey was raised in Wales.
- It is more common on the Atlantic coast of France, and there are interesting Breton recipes for preparing it.
- He had a Breton thing, in that he burns friend and foe alike.
- She is brought coral and pearls by a young lady whose dark skin distracts from her own Breton complexion.
- Yet they undoubtedly were, though indubitably English, French, Breton, Lancastrian or whatever first.
- The band draws on Balkan repertoire but adds a few Breton tunes.
- This evening there was a little piece on some rock sculptures on the Breton coast at Rothéneuf.
- A loose grouping of artists worked for shorter or longer periods in this picturesque Breton town.
- A young Breton knight marries the beautiful girl in the opening of the tale.
- Many foodstuffs are packed for transit, so you can dine on Breton bisque or rhumbaba desserts later in the year if you fancy.
- You know every Breton house has its ghost-story; and some of them are rather unpleasant.
- In high season the Breton coast is the most popular in France after the Cote d' Azur.
- Urged one Breton agitator, ‘Since there's no more king there are no more laws…’.
2Denoting a casual striped top, typically white with narrow horizontal blue stripes, of a type loosely associated with French or Breton sailors. just pull on a classic Breton t-shirt Example sentencesExamples - Like many before us we find ourselves buying a child's Breton top, though we stopped short of the his and hers and baby one to match.
- From classic Breton tees to candy colours, stripes sauntered down the spring/summer runways at the likes of Daks, Mulberry and Fendi.
- Mrs Cameron's only concession to her usual relaxed informality was a striped Breton shirt.
- Nautical but not preppy, a simple Breton shirt is endlessly versatile.
- Later adopted by Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Andy Warhol and Audrey Hepburn, the Breton shirt became an icon.
- Kate Moss selected a naval-inspired Chanel jacket to smarten her Breton tee.
- Blocks of primary colours catch the eye for men, with bright denims, chinos and that perennial spring favourite, the Breton T-shirt, all present.
- Jean Paul has been wearing a kilt matched with a Breton T-shirt for about 95 years, and when somebody shows that much commitment, you've got to admire him.
- It was hard to distinguish Gaultier from the scenery as he bounded into the site on Wednesday, clad in a Breton T-shirt.
- I give Ronan a large postcard with a map of Great Britain; he gives me a Breton T-shirt.
- When we meet at the show's studio in Shoreditch, Wilson is immaculately turned out in a Breton top and jeans.
- Key looks expected to make an appearance on the runway include bold print dresses, the classic black leather jacket, striped Breton T-shirts and lots of frills, ruffles and sequins.
- The women who work in the cosmetics and fragrance hall on the first floor wear stripy Breton tops, cropped black trousers and ankle-strap heels.
- If you've been stuck in skinny jeans and a Breton shirt for a while, these new shapes may take some getting used to.
- I remember looking at Sophie's Breton top and her chic white pedal pushers and thinking: what a pretty girl.
- The stripy Breton top has become as ubiquitous as a Game of Thrones billboard this summer.
- Despite the Breton T-shirt being established as an all-year classic, it can prove darned tricky to get hold of the right stripe in high summer.
- In his tight Breton shirt and cap he could be straight off the catwalk.
- The jewel in this basic springtime wardrobe is our lovely Breton tee.
- In And God Created Woman, Bardot teamed a pair of red Repetto ballet pumps with cropped trousers and a Breton top.
Origin From Old French, ‘Briton’. |