/bret"n/ ; Fr. /brddeuh tawn"/ , n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
2. Also called Armorican, Armoric . the Celtic language of Brittany.
3. ( often l.c. ) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.
adj.
4. pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.
[ 1815-20; breton; r. Britain, Brit ( t ) on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of BRITON ]
/brddeuh tawn"/ , n.
1. André /ahonn drdday"/ , 1896-1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
2. Jules Adolphe /zhyl ann dawlf"/ , 1827-1906, French painter.