Breton

//ˈbɹɛtən// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France. countable
  2. 2
    a Celtic language of Brittany wordnet
  3. 3
    The Celtic language of Brittany. uncountable
  4. 4
    a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Alberta, Canada.

Example

More examples

"Welsh, Cornish and Breton are all closely related."

Etymology

From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython.

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.