a region of NW France, the peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: settled by Celtic refugees from Wales and Cornwall during the Anglo-Saxon invasions; disputed between England and France until 1364
Breton name: Breizh (braɪs). French name: Bretagne ▶ Related adjective: Breton
Brittany in British English2
nounWord forms: plural-nies
a medium-sized strongly-built variety of retriever with a slightly wavy coat usually in tan and white, liver and white, or black and white
Brittany in American English1
(ˈbrɪtəni)
noun
a feminine name
Brittany in American English2
(ˈbrɪtəni)
metropolitan region of NW France, occupying a peninsula between the English Channel & the Bay of Biscay: 10,505 sq mi (27,208 sq km); pop. 2,796,000; chief city, Rennes