Definitions for Brittany
ˈbrɪt n ibrit·tany

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bretagne, Brittany, Breiznoun

   a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Brittanynoun

   A region in North West France.

2. Brittanynoun

   popular in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. By folk etymology sometimes taken to mean "Britain".

3. Etymology: From Brittania, Brittania Minor, presumably from Celtic. "Great Britain" was Brittania Major.

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1. Brittany

   Brittany (; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] (listen); Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛx]; Gallo: Bertaèyn [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as a separate nation under the crown. Brittany has also been referred to as Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain, with which it shares an etymology). It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, Normandy to the northeast, eastern Pays de la Loire to the southeast, the Bay of Biscay to the south, and the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its land area is 34,023 km2 (13,136 sq mi). Brittany is the site of some of the world's oldest standing architecture, home to the Cairn of Barnenez, the Tumulus Saint-Michel and others, which date to the early 5th millennium BC. Today, the historical province of Brittany is split among five French departments: Finistère in the west, Côtes-d'Armor in the north, Ille-et-Vilaine in the northeast, Morbihan in the south and Loire-Atlantique in the southeast. Loire-Atlantique now belongs to the Pays de la Loire region while the other four departments make up the Brittany region. At the 2010 census, the population of historic Brittany was estimated to be 4,475,295. In 2017, the largest metropolitan areas were Nantes (934,165 inhabitants), Rennes (733,320 inhabitants), and Brest (321,364 inhabitants). Brittany is the traditional homeland of the Breton people and is one of the six Celtic nations, retaining a distinct cultural identity that reflects its history. A nationalist movement seeks greater autonomy within the French Republic, or independence from it.

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1. brittany

   There are two main contexts for the term "Brittany": 1) Region: Brittany is a historic province and a cultural and administrative region in north-western France. It's distinguished by its coastline, with a mix of sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, and charming, traditional towns. 2) Dog Breed: The Brittany is a breed of gun dog that’s primarily bred for bird hunting. Known for their energy and agility, Brittanys are medium-sized dogs with a strong, quick and agile nature. They are intelligent and friendly dogs known for their eagerness to please and their trainability. It is advised that the context of conversation should be considered to understand the term properly - whether it refers to the French region or the dog breed.

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1. Brittany

   Brittany is a cultural region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain. Brittany is considered as one of the six Celtic nations. Brittany occupies the northwest peninsula of continental Europe in northwest France. It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its land area is 34,023 km². The historical province of Brittany is divided into five departments: Finistère in the west, Côtes-d'Armor in the north, Ille-et-Vilaine in the north east, Loire-Atlantique in the south east and Morbihan in the south on the Bay of Biscay. In 1956, French regions were created by gathering departments among them. The Region of Brittany comprises, since then, four of the five Breton departments, while the remaining area of the old Brittany, the Loire-Atlantique department, around Nantes, forms part of the Pays de la Loire region. This territorial organisation is regularly contested. The Kingdom and the Duchy of Brittany, the province of Brittany, and the modern Region of Brittany cover the western part of Armorica, as it was known during the period of Roman occupation.

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1. Brittany

   an old French prov., land of the Bretons, comprising the peninsula opposite Devon and Cornwall, stretching westward between the Bays of Cancale and Biscay, was in former times a duchy; a third of its inhabitants still retain their Breton language.

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1. brittany

   (Northwest France). The ancient Armorica. Conquered by Julius Cæsar, 56 B.C. Brittany was formerly united to the monarchy, 1532; held by the Spaniards, 1591; recovered by Henry IV., 1594. The Bretons took part in the Vendean insurrection in 1791.

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1. brittany

   Song lyrics by brittany -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by brittany on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brittany

   The land anciently possessed by the kings of Britain.

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1. BRITTANY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brittany is ranked #125282 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brittany surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brittany.
   
   72.9% or 100 total occurrences were White.
   21.1% or 29 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • France
   • French Region

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Brittany?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Brittany in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brittany in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brittany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Brittany in a Sentence

1. Jackson Mahomes:

   Obviously, it's something we don't want to necessarily do, there were things that were said to him and [Patrick’s fiancé Brittany Matthews] that you don't see on the clip. He's been good at trying not to respond to that stuff. He takes a lot and he's usually pretty good at it and he'll learn from it and try to stay away from those people as best he can.

2. Jason Aldean:

   I want to thank my new wife Brittany over there.

3. Elana Meyers:

   Being voted by my peers as the flag bearer is the biggest honor of my career, while I cannot carry the flag and walk in with the rest of Team USA, Brittany is very deserving of the opportunity to lead our delegation on my behalf. She is an incredible person with an exemplary character, and I'm excited to watch her and John lead Team USA at the Opening Ceremony. I'm honored to be a part of this team, and coming from a military family, it's really special to have been chosen to carry our flag.

4. Emmanuelle Amar:

   This large number of cases of infants with deformities, babies who have no arms, also exists in Brittany and Loire Atlantique, but there was only the report of those in Brittany that was taken into account by Public Health France.

5. Nyla Covington:

   It's just something materialistic, but Brittany Walters put meaning to it so that's why I want her to keep it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Brittany
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brittany
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Brittany
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Brittany
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Brittany
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Brittany