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I once owned a home on an island off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Joseph Monninger

Meaning of "Breton" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRETON

Breton  [ˈbrɛtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRETON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breton can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRETON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breton

Breton usually refers to: ▪ anything associated with Brittany, and generally ▪ the Breton people of Brittany ▪ the Breton language, a Celtic language spoken in Brittany ▪ the Breton, a breed of horses ▪ the Breton galette or crêpe, a thin buckwheat flour pancake popular in Brittany Breton may also refer to: ▪ Breton ▪ Breton, a South London based music group ▪ Breton, a race in The Elder Scrolls game series who are descendants of men and Elves ▪ Breton, an alternative name for these wine grapes: ▪ Cabernet Franc ▪ Béquignol noir...

Definition of Breton in the English dictionary

The first definition of Breton in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of Brittany, its people, or their language. Other definition of Breton is a native or inhabitant of Brittany, esp one who speaks the Breton language. Breton is also the indigenous language of Brittany, belonging to the Brythonic subgroup of the Celtic family of languages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRETON


Aston
ˈæstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
button
ˈbʌtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
Clinton
ˈklɪntən
cotton
ˈkɒtən
eastern
ˈiːstən
forgotten
fəˈɡɒtən
Hamilton
ˈhæməltən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
jetton
ˈdʒɛtən
kindergarten
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən
pattern
ˈpætən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
threaten
ˈθrɛtən
Tibetan
tɪˈbɛtən
Washington
ˈwɒʃɪŋtən
western
ˈwɛstən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRETON

Brendel
Brennan
brenne
Brenner Pass
Brent
brent goose
Brentano
Brenton
Brentwood
Brescia
Breslau
Bresson
bressummer
Brest
Brest Litovsk
Bretagne
brethren
Bretton Woods Conference
Breuer
Breughel

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRETON

Appleton
axial skeleton
beton
cytoskeleton
endoskeleton
exoskeleton
feuilleton
Ireton
jeton
magneton
Middleton
phaeton
potamogeton
Princeton
reggaeton
Seton
Shackleton
simpleton
singleton
skeleton

Synonyms and antonyms of Breton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Breton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRETON

Find out the translation of Breton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Breton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Breton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布列塔尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Breton
570 millions of speakers

English

Breton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रेटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бретон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Breton
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রেটন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Breton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Breton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bretonisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브르타뉴어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Breton
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரெட்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रेटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Breton
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bretone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Breton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бретон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Breton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Breton
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Breton
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Breton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Breton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Breton

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRETON»

The term «Breton» is very widely used and occupies the 18.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRETON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Breton

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «BRETON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Breton.
1
Marie de France
Now will I rehearse before you a very ancient Breton Lay. As the tale was told to me, so, in turn, will I tell it over again, to the best of my art and knowledge. Hearken now to my story, its why and its reason.
2
Natalie MacMaster
Living in Cape Breton, it's really all about fiddle music, so it's not like there were other instruments out there that tempted me and it was like I had to decide which one. It was automatically fiddle, because it's the predominant instrument in Cape Breton Island.
3
Natalie MacMaster
I am a very musical person. I love music, and I don't just love Cape Breton fiddling, although it's my favorite.
4
Joseph Monninger
I once owned a home on an island off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
5
Daniel Pinkwater
Mr. Breton didn't know about location, location, location.
6
Jessica Raine
I have a lot of Breton striped top and silk shirts that always feel good. I also like things with a masculine edge and dislike anything too girly.
7
Gerry Schwartz
You see these young people in Antigonish who are coming from Cape Breton, and these are really smart, attractive young people, who are living in a place that's been very rough economically. It's a very special thing to be helpful there.
8
Richard Serra
On the other hand, if there's an underlying core of poetry that I go to, I go to the sea. I've lived on the sea all my life. I live on the sea in Cape Breton.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRETON»

Discover the use of Breton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Breton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Manifestoes of Surrealism
Andre Breton discusses the meaning, aims, and political position of the Surrealist movement
André Breton, 1969
2
The Lost Steps
The Lost Steps (Les Pas perdus) is Andri Breton's first collection of critical and polemical essays.
Andr‰ Breton, 1996
3
Nadja
"The Nadja of the book is a girl, but, like Bertrand Russell's definition of electricity as "not so much a thing as a way things happen, " Nadja is not so much a person as the way she makes people behave.
André Breton, 1960
4
Constellations of Miro, Breton
Featured in this edition are reproductions of the complete series of Joan Miro's Constellations and a translation of Andre Breton's "proses paralleles.
Paul Hammond, 2000
5
Adela Breton: A Victorian Artist Amid Mexico's Ruins
The life and work of the adventurous Victorian gentlewoman who became internationally recognized for her paintings of Pre-Columbian sites and images.
Mary Frech McVicker, 2005
6
André Breton: The Power of Language
Situates, for the first time, Breton's personality and work in the context of the Surrealist investigation of language susceptible to communicating the 'true functioning of the mind'.
Ramona Fotiade, 2000
7
André Breton: Selections
"This is a kind of "essence of Breton", variously translated by some of our finest writers, each of whom highlights different facets of Breton's complex work.
André Breton, Mark Polizzotti, 2003
8
Communicating Vessels
His dreams triggered a curious correspondence with Freud, available only in this book. As Caws writes, "The whole history of surrealism is here, in these pages."
Andr‰ Breton, 1997
9
Amour Fou
" Celebrating breton's own love and lover, the book unveils the marvelous in everyday encounters and the hidden depths of ordinary things.
Andr‰ Breton, 1988
10
Competitive Governments: An Economic Theory of Politics and ...
COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENTS systematically explores the hypothesis that, similar to merchandisers, governments are internally competitive and also in their relations with each other, as well as in their relations with other institutions in ...
Albert Breton, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRETON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Breton is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tuesday's Cape Breton Post Community Calendar
VON Cape Breton Metro offers a foot care program located at 200 Churchill Dr. For more information or to book an appointment phone the VON ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
2
BREAKING NEWS: Body found in Glace Bay park
GLACE BAY — Cape Breton Regional Police have a portion of Renwick Brook Park blocked off as they investigate the discovery of a dead ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
3
Mother Canada war memorial controversy stretches from Ottawa to …
Artistic merit aside, a bigger concern has been its location: an outcrop of pink granite by Green Cove in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Highlands ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
4
Nights Arles 2015 : Dear Human by Stéphane Breton
For the second evening at the Théâtre Antique, the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival has organized a premiere of Stéphane Breton's ... «The Eye of Photography, Jul 15»
5
Change coming to Sydney-Whitney Pier
The riding was created in advance of the 2013 general election, by combining 79 per cent of the former district of Cape Breton Nova — held for ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
6
Rally garners attention for Glace Bay daycare
"No, I'm not surprised because I know the way Cape Breton is," he said. "If they figure something is right, they rally around." Mauger said he is ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
7
Cape Breton musical celebrates life of Alexander Graham Bell
A Cape Breton woman fascinated with the story of Alexander Graham Bell has created a musical drama that aims to connect people with the ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
8
Monday's weather forecast for Cape Breton
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, Richmond County, Inverness County - south of Mabou, Victoria County: Today, a mix of sun and cloud. «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
9
Good Morning Cape Breton: nice day for a sail
Good Morning Cape Breton: nice day for a sail. Published on July 06, 2015. Share 0. 0 Comment; Send to a friend; Print. SYDNEY — A forecast of sunshine for ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
10
Monday's Cape Breton Post Community Calendar
5:45-8 p.m., 2878 Cape Breton Highlanders Royal Canadian Army Cadets is looking for new members at the Glace Bay Armouries, Sterling ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»

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