Armorican

[ ahr-mawr-i-kuhn, -mor- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica.

noun

1. a native of Armorica.
2. Breton ²( def 2 ).

Armorican

/ ɑːˈmɒrɪkən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Armorica (an ancient name for Brittany)

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica

Word History and Origins

Origin of Armorican¹

Armoric(a) + -an

Example Sentences

In the days of Gildas the Wise, intense silence always reigned at night through the dense oak forest of the Armorican country.

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The colonization of Britannia minor or Armorican Brittany during the 5th and 6th centuries will be described later.

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This passage,” says Villemarqu, with wonderful sang-froid, “duly attests the prior claim of the Armorican piece!

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The Keltic names are quite different:1887 Irish coirce, cuirce, corca, Armorican kerch.

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Connected with this, Procopius relates an Armorican legend of which some traces may yet be found in Brittany.

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