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🇫🇷 From Brittany 🗣️ A Celtic language 👤 A person from Brittany
Breton

Breton

8.0
A person who comes from Brittany in northwestern France
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɛtən/
translation icon : bretón
  • The Breton people have a rich history that reflects their unique culture in northwestern France.

Examples

  • A Breton person shared traditional music from their homeland at the cultural event.

  • Many Breton speakers gathered to celebrate their language and heritage in the town square.

  • On Saturday, the Mitchell of Breton Festival is due to take place on Breton on Breton Park.

Compounds

Breton language
9.6

A Celtic language spoken in Brittany in northwestern France

Cape Breton Island
3.7

An island in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada known for scenic landscapes and Celtic culture

Surface Forms

Breton singular
Bretons plural

Etymology

The word Breton for a person comes from people who settled in the region long ago from Britain, so a Breton is someone from Brittany and often someone who keeps the old local language and customs.