Brittany

[brit-n-ee]

noun

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

French Bretagne.

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Contemporary Examples of brittany

There was The Brittany Murphy Story, dubbed a “colossal mess” by reviewers.
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Kevin Fallon
December 19, 2014
Brittany Mostiller had just turned 23 years old when she found out she was pregnant again.
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Brandy Zadrozny
November 20, 2014
On Nov. 1, when Brittany ends her short but productive life, I will be thanking God for her remarkable and courageous example.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die
Gene Robinson
October 12, 2014
Not everyone has the resources to uproot themselves and move to a "right to die" state, as Brittany and her family have done.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die
Gene Robinson
October 12, 2014
Early this year, Brittany Maynard, a vibrant and active 29-year-old newlywed, began getting debilitating headaches.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die
Gene Robinson
October 12, 2014

Historical Examples of brittany

His thoughts turned to the American girl who had sketched with him in Brittany that Summer.
The Incomplete Amorist
E. Nesbit
She could walk to Marlotte—and go off by train in the morning to Brittany—anywhere.
The Incomplete Amorist
E. Nesbit
I visited nearly the whole of Brittany, but made my chief stay at Finistre.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
And a promising beginning we have made in Brittany, as Heaven hears me!
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
They are determined to conduct these States of Brittany in their own way.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for brittany

Brittany

noun

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 1364Breton name: Breiz (braɪz) French name: Bretagne Related adjective: Breton

Brittany

noun plural -nies

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

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Word Origin and History for brittany

Brittany

French Bretagne, named for 5c. Romano-Celtic refugees from the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain who crossed the channel and settled there (see Britain). The Little Britain or Less Britain (lasse brutaine, c.1300) of old, contrasted with the Great Britain. As a name for girls (with various spellings), almost unknown in U.S. before 1970, then a top-10 name for babies born between 1986 and 1995.