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Bretons meaning
plural of Breton
Example sentences (10)
Second are the Imperials, making up 13%, while Bretons account for 12% of the pie.
Army surplus-style great coats were styled with hoodies, while Bretons were updated with patches resembling the labels inside jackets.
About 180 English crew members saved themselves by throwing themselves into the sea and only a handful of Bretons survived, only to be captured.
Charles was mostly preoccupied with the Bretons, whose border he shared and who insurrected on at least two occasions and were easily put down, but he was also sent against the Saxons on multiple occasions.
During the 19th century, Brittany remained in economic recession, and many Bretons emigrated to other French regions, particularly to Paris.
However, Bretons have a strong cultural identity.
It has been argued, by Frank Stenton among others, that Geoffrey's parents may have been among the many Bretons who took part in William I 's Conquest and settled in the southeast of Wales.
Monmouth had been in the hands of Breton lords since 1075 or 1086 and the names Galfridus and Arthur (if interpreted as a patronymic) were more common among the Bretons than the Welsh.
Seasonal work in agriculture had depended mostly on Bretons and mainland Normans from the 19th century.
The settlers were mostly Basques, Bretons and Normans, who were joined by various other elements, particularly from the nearby island of Newfoundland.