Brittany

noun

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Brit·ta·ny | \ ˈbri-tə-nē

variants: or less commonly Brittany spaniel

plural Brittanys also Brittanies or Brittany spaniels

Definition of Brittany

(Entry 1 of 2)

: any of a breed of medium-sized gundogs of French origin that resemble spaniels in appearance and have a smooth or slightly wavy coat of orange and white or liver and white somewhat fringed on the chest, forelegs, and thighs

Note: The Brittany originated in France most likely by breeding British pointers with spaniels of the former French province of Brittany to produce a bird dog with an action suggestive of a setter.

Brittany

geographical name

Brit·ta·ny | \ ˈbri-tə-nē

variants: or French Bretagne \ brə-ˈtänʸ

Definition of Brittany (Entry 2 of 2)

historic region and former province of northwestern France largely on a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic with the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south

— see also breton