Armorica

American  

[ahr-mawr-i-kuh, -mor-] / ɑrˈmɔr ɪ kə, -ˈmɒr- /

noun

1. an ancient region in NW France, corresponding generally to Brittany.

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Armorica British  

/ ɑːˈmɒrɪkə /

noun

1. an ancient name for Brittany

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Example Sentences

They are in remarkable condition and all believed to be from Armorica, modern Brittany and Normandy.

From The Guardian

They had already done this before; for as De Buck shows, with extraordinary erudition, the occupation of Brittany or Armorica was a quiet emigration from England, which sought the continent, and also established colonies in Holland and Batavia, and by that means obtained a peace which they could not have at home.

From Project Gutenberg

If any of you have read that wonderful description of shipwreck on these same Armorican rocks which occurs in the autobiography of Millet, the painter, and which was recently quoted in a number of Scribner's Magazine, you can realize that one who lived in that old Armorica—the modern Brittany from which Millet comes—knew full well what it meant to answer to the rocks.

From Project Gutenberg

In 409 Britain and Armorica declared their independence, which was confirmed by Honorius himself, and were thus practically lost to the empire.

From Project Gutenberg

In age or in youth we have all wrought ill: I say not our great King Nial did well, Although he was Lord of the Pledges Nine, Where besides subduing this land of Eire, He raised in Armorica banner and sign, And wasted the British coast with fire.

From Project Gutenberg