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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024An•dré (än′drā or, for 1, an′drē; for 2 also Fr. än drā′),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- a male given name, French form of Andrew.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Bret•on (bret′n; Fr. brə tôn′),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varieties, Biographicala native or inhabitant of Brittany.
- Language Varieties, BiographicalAlso called Armorican, Armoric. the Celtic language of Brittany.
- Clothing(often l.c.) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.
adj. - Language Varietiespertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.
- French breton; replacing Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton
- 1815–20
Bre•ton (brə tôn′),USA pronunciation n. An•dré (än drā′),USA pronunciation 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.Jules A•dolphe (zhyl a dôlf′),USA pronunciation 1827–1906, French painter.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: André /ˈɑːndreɪ; ˈændrɪ/ n - John. 1751–80, British major who was hanged as a spy for conspiring with Benedict Arnold during the War of American Independence
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