Armorican
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Armorican
Example Sentences
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I find, upon the authority of A. C. M., that there is an Armorican word "menex" or "mene," signifying a summit or boundary.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 83, May 31, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various
With these dolorous complaints he arrived at the Armorican coast, and went with his whole company to king Alan, the nephew of Salomon by whom he was honourably received.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
Connected with this, Procopius relates an Armorican legend of which some traces may yet be found in Brittany.
From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by White, Catherine Ann
In Breton or Armorican Aber means “a confluence of Rivers.”
From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James
We may remark, in this connexion, that a parallel feature is observed in the legend of the old Armorican saints, who were mostly emigrants from Ireland.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans
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