"Bretaigne" meaning in Old French

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Proper name

Forms: Bretaigne [nominative, singular]
Etymology: Latin Britannia Etymology templates: {{der|fro|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|fro|proper noun|nominative singular|Bretaigne|g=f|head=|sort=}} Bretaigne f (nominative singular Bretaigne), {{fro-proper noun|f}} Bretaigne f (nominative singular Bretaigne)
  1. what is now known as Britain or the United Kingdom Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bretaigne-fro-name-Ao~o-k47 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Countries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Countries: 64 36
  2. Brittany (a peninsula and historical province in northwest France) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in France
    Sense id: en-Bretaigne-fro-name-ZM6dLvwA Categories (other): Former political divisions, Peninsulas, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Grant Bretaigne, Petite Bretaigne Related terms: breton, Breton
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