On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Bretons. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Bretons meaning
plural of Breton
Using Bretons
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Breton
- In the example corpus, bretons often appears in combinations such as: while bretons, the bretons, many bretons.
Context around Bretons
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bretons
- In this selection, "bretons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, basques, account, survived and emigrated stand out and add context to how "bretons" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 13 while bretons account for and among the bretons than the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bretons" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bretons
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, Bretons have a strong cultural identity. (7 words)
Second are the Imperials, making up 13%, while Bretons account for 12% of the pie. (15 words)
Seasonal work in agriculture had depended mostly on Bretons and mainland Normans from the 19th century. (16 words)
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. (35 words)
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. (35 words)
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. (33 words)
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.
Common combinations with bretons
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: