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.

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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

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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

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Brittany

A giant new hospital being built in the Brittany city of Nantes for example will have air-conditioning in only half its rooms, provoking the wrath of medical trade unions.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, heat of between 32C and 35C was expected across much of the western region of Brittany, "with peaks of 36C or even 37C expected in the south of the country", Meteo-France said.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

“The rate of return is just not worth it,” said Brittany Wolff, a financial adviser in Greenville, S.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Two separate allegations are being studied in the Brittany town of Saint-Mâlo and in Belgium.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Then he spoke of his soldiering days, fighting alongside the Black Prince in Gascony and Brittany.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi