Armorica

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

/ ɑrˈmɔr ɪ kə, -ˈmɒr- /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for armorica

I gladly make you a present of Armorica, with its cities, abbeys and dependencies!
The Iron Arrow Head or The Buckler Maiden|Eugne Sue
There shall be put into her jaws a bridle that shall be made on the coast of Armorica.
Old English Chronicles|Various
They contented themselves with leaving Armorica devastated and stripped of her bravest defenders.
The Carlovingian Coins|Eugne Sue
The vast lands of his almost royal abbey bordered on the frontiers of Armorica.
The Carlovingian Coins|Eugne Sue

The assertion, however, is not strictly correct; for so early as the fourth century Armorica had been colonised from Wales.
The History of Chivalry, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Mills

British Dictionary definitions for armorica

Armorica

/ (ɑːˈmɒrɪkə) /

noun

an ancient name for Brittany

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Word Origin and History for armorica

Armorica

ancient name for Brittany, from Gallo-Romance Are-mor-ica, literally "before the sea," with a Celtic prefix meaning "before" (cf. Old Irish ar) + mare "sea" (see mere (n.)).