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Brittany

brit·tany

UK/ˈbɹɪ.tə.ni/ US/ˈbɹɪt.ni/ fairly common slang

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia.

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