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The English Language

Words Borrowed from Breton

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Breton is an Indo-European language spoken in Western France. It is the only Celtic language still spoken in continental Europe.

Word Meaning Notes
carol   Song sung at Christmas, a Christian festival.
gabardine   A type of overcoat.
garrote   Execution by strangling.
valet   A butler.

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