Brittany
nounUK /ˈbɹɪ.tə.ni/ · US [ˈbɹɪʔn̩.ni]
Etymology 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.
1
Slang A coward.
2
A gun dog of a particular breed.
- A dish face is not desirable in the Brittany. A dished or upturned muzzle is considered a fault in the Redbone Coonhound.2013, Edward M. Gilbert Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
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