Explore Breton through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like frenchman or frenchwoman. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Breton meaning
- A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
- The Celtic language of Brittany.
Synonyms of Breton
Using Breton
- The main meaning on this page is: A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France. | The Celtic language of Brittany.
- Useful related words include: frenchman, frenchwoman, french person, brythonic.
- Possible Dutch translations are: bretoen, bretoense, breton.
- In the example corpus, breton often appears in combinations such as: cape breton, breton and, breton was.
Context around Breton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Breton
- In this selection, "breton" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cape, thierry, 1966, canso, collaborated and except stand out and add context to how "breton" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cape breton canso mp and 1920 when breton first made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "breton" sits close to words such as ambush, buckets and comey, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with breton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Breton main Bilingual road signs can be seen in traditional Breton-speaking areas. (13 words)
Dr. Paul MacDonald is medical site lead for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. (13 words)
EU industry chief Thierry Breton also criticized the threat, saying the draft rules are not for negotiation. (17 words)
Some suggest that he was a Breton, though others believe that he was from Britain, pointing to the passage that he arrived in the land of the Biturges "by way of Ocean", which would hardly have been efficient or required for a Breton. (43 words)
Most of the territory of Bras d’Or-Cape breton (except for the community of Sydney River) was incorporated into a new riding called Cape Breton-Canso, and it also added a portion of Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough on the mainland. (40 words)
As an emerging musician rooted in the Maine Maritime music tradition and exploring the music of Scotland, “Oh When: Now” features the tunes Owen has loved for years as well as newer favorites from Scotland, Cape Breton, and Shetland. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
After Breton's death on 28 September 1966, Breton's third wife, Elisa, and his daughter, Aube, allowed students and researchers access to Breton's archive and collection.
Breton collaborated with artist Wifredo Lam on the publication of Breton's poem "Fata Morgana", which was illustrated by Lam. Breton was again in the medical corps of the French Army at the start of World War II.
Most of the territory of Bras d’Or-Cape breton (except for the community of Sydney River) was incorporated into a new riding called Cape Breton-Canso, and it also added a portion of Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough on the mainland.
Breton did improv with Comedy Sportz in Provo and Friday Night Live at the U. The stories Breton tells will make you laugh out loud.
According to Richter, tensions between Breton and Tzara had surfaced in 1920, when Breton first made known his wish to do away with musical performances altogether and alleged that the Romanian was merely repeating himself.
Breton main Bilingual road signs can be seen in traditional Breton-speaking areas.
Breton sculptors were also famous for their ship models that served as ex-votos and for their richly decorated furniture, which features naïve Breton characters and traditional patterns.
Some suggest that he was a Breton, though others believe that he was from Britain, pointing to the passage that he arrived in the land of the Biturges "by way of Ocean", which would hardly have been efficient or required for a Breton.
Actor Denis Ménochet wins Best Actor for his role in As Bestas at the 2023 Goya Awards Jose Breton/Copyright 2023 The AP.
After the mock exercise, Musk and Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino met with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees digital policy in the bloc.
Although most of Southern Maryland is surrounded by water, the only water access to Leonardtown is Breton Bay which leads to the Potomac River.
As an emerging musician rooted in the Maine Maritime music tradition and exploring the music of Scotland, “Oh When: Now” features the tunes Owen has loved for years as well as newer favorites from Scotland, Cape Breton, and Shetland.
Breton agreed with Golob that EU member states’ defence spending increases in the wake of Russian aggression in Ukraine are also an opportunity to develop advanced technology expertise and capacities.
Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway says a highlight in his riding in 2023 was a major initiative announced by the federal government on green energy.
Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway says while progress has been made, more work needs to be done.
Christine Dowling says each health board on Cape Breton contributed $500 to the project to purchase books and provide no cost mail-outs of the materials.
Dr. Paul MacDonald is medical site lead for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton also criticized the threat, saying the draft rules are not for negotiation.
However, as of 3:45 p.m., Environment Canada is warning that the entire province — now including Cape Breton — is forecasted to see significant snowfall on Friday.
Initial results of an aerial survey of Cape Breton’s moose population are encouraging, according to the teams who took to the skies last week.
Common combinations with breton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: