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Armorica

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

noun

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


Armorica British  
/ ɑːˈmɒrɪkə /

noun

  1. an ancient name for Brittany

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This Hampshire city is first ascribed to the Celtic Britons, who settled here in 392 B. c., having emigrated from the coasts of Armorica in Gaul.

From Cathedral Cities of England by George Gilbert

Then shall break forth the fountains of Armorica, and they shall be crowned with the diadem of Brutus.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

So, then, Breton seigneurs of Armorica, whatever I may do, you want none of me at any price for your Emperor.

From The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century by Eugène Sue

One of the worthiest men, whose memory Armorica has preserved green.

From The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century by Eugène Sue

"Yes, the independence of Armorica is a shame to the arms of the Franks."

From The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess by Eugène Sue

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