26984 words

breton

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
the Celtic language spoken by some people in Brittany, France:

Examples:

He grew up speaking Breton.
2
a person from Brittany in France:

Examples:

My wife is a Breton.
3
a top (= a piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body) that is white with horizontal stripes, usually dark blue or black, and usually long sleeves and a straight neck:

Examples:

I wore a pair of cropped jeans and my Breton.
4
relating to the Celtic language spoken by some people in Brittany, France:

Examples:

He wrote in the Breton language.
He acquired a deep interest in both Irish and Breton literatures.
5
relating to Brittany in France, or its people:

Examples:

The story concerns the love of a Breton knight for an Irish princess.
6
used to describe a piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body that is white with horizontal stripes, usually dark blue or black, and usually long sleeves and a straight neck :

Examples:

a Breton top/shirt/T-shirt/sweater/jumper

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