Breton
a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
Also called Armorican, Armoric. the Celtic language of Brittany.
(often lowercase) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.
pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.
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.
Contemporary Examples
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show Robert W. Chambers February 19, 2014
Historical Examples
The Maids of Paradise Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Laboulaye’s Fairy Book Various
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Various
A Handbook of the Cornish Language Henry Jenner
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, August, 1863, No. 70 Various
A Handbook of the Cornish Language Henry Jenner
The Duchess of Wrexe Hugh Walpole
A Handbook of the Cornish Language Henry Jenner
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Edgar Saltus
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
noun
André (ɑ̃dre). 1896–1966, French poet and art critic: founder and chief theorist of surrealism, publishing the first surrealist manifesto in 1924
n.
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