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Bret·on | \ ˈbre-tᵊn 
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\Definition of Breton
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a native or inhabitant of Brittany
2 : the Celtic language of the Breton people
Breton
biographical nameBre·ton | \ brə-ˈtōⁿ \
\Definition of Breton (Entry 2 of 2)
André 1896–1966 French surrealist poet
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