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Brittany

American  
[brit-n-ee] / ˈbrɪt n i /

noun

  1. a region in NW France, on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: a former duchy and province.


Brittany 1 British  
/ ˈbrɪtənɪ /

noun

  1. French name: Bretagne. Breton name: Breiz. a region of NW France, the peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: settled by Celtic refugees from Wales and Cornwall during the Anglo-Saxon invasions; disputed between England and France until 1364

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brittany 2 British  

noun

  1. a medium-sized strongly-built variety of retriever with a slightly wavy coat usu. in tan and white, liver and white, or black and white

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some 59,000 remained without power at midday Sunday, mainly in Normandy and Brittany.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The study included Brittany Hemmer, PhD, the first author, who was a graduate student in Castellano's laboratory during the research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Lutz explained that the move came from a desire to stay close to family, noting that the parents of his wife Brittany Lutz made the move first.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Brittany Landry, who believed she saw Kariem ejected from the rollercoaster, told Fox News she was in tears.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Uncle Carlos spoke up as he tried to keep my twin cousins Benny and Brad from crawling all over him while he pushed the double stroller carrying his other set of twins, Brittany and Brianna.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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