A breton
[bruh-tawn] /brəˈtɔn/
noun
andré
[ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (show ipa), 1896–1966, french poet, essayist, and critic.
jules adolphe
[zhyl a-dawlf] /ʒyl aˈdɔlf/ (show ipa), 1827–1906, french painter.
breton1
/ˈbrɛtən; french brətɔ̃/
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of brittany, its people, or their language
noun
a native or inhabitant of brittany, esp one who speaks the breton language
the indigenous language of brittany, belonging to the brythonic subgroup of the celtic family of languages
breton2
/french brətɔ̃/
noun
andré (ɑ̃dre). 1896–1966, french poet and art critic: founder and chief theorist of surrealism, publishing the first surrealist manifesto in 1924
breton
n.
“native or language of brittany,” late 14c., from french form of briton (q.v.).
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