Iceni
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Other words from Iceni
- I·ce·nic [ahy-see-nik], /aɪˈsi nɪk/, adjective
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How to use Iceni in a sentence
Before the monks came the place was held by the Iceni—a stout and valiant people, as Tacitus describes them.
East Anglia | J. Ewing RitchieFor about 600 years after the defeat of the Iceni, no reliable information respecting that people is to be found in any history.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich | A. D. BayneA king of the Iceni had devised a considerable part of his substance to the emperor.
A confused clamour of shouts and cries rose from the town, above which sounded the yells of the exulting Iceni.
Beric the Briton | G. A. HentyUpon the morning of the day fixed for the gathering of the Iceni preparations were begun early at Cardun.
Beric the Briton | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for Iceni
/ (aɪˈsiːnaɪ) /
an ancient British tribe that rebelled against the Romans in 61 ad under Queen Boudicca
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