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Breton

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɛt(ə)n/
Definition of Breton

noun

  • 1a native of Brittany.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Celtic language of Brittany, derived from Cornish. It has around 500,000 speakers.

adjective

  • 1relating to Brittany or its people or language.
  • 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

Origin:

from Old French, 'Briton'

Breton in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Breton in the US English dictionary