Armorican

American  

[ahr-mawr-i-kuhn, -mor-] / ɑrˈmɔr ɪ kən, -ˈmɒr- /

Also Armoric

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica.

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noun

1. a native of Armorica.

2. Breton.

Armorican British  

/ ɑːˈmɒrɪkən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Armorica (an ancient name for Brittany)

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adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica

Etymology

Origin of Armorican

Armoric(a) + -an

Example Sentences

It was uttered, indeed, by a poet—and a rare one he must have been—an old Armorican named Hervé, of whom all manner of beautiful stories have survived.

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.

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In the meantime, the Gauls and Aquitanians gave disturbance to Conan and the Armorican Britons, and harassed them with their frequent incursions; but he as often defeated them, and bravely defended the country committed to him.

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At last, as they were steering towards the Armorican coast, contrary winds arose and dispersed the whole fleet.

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Fly the fire of the sons of Constantine, if you are able to do it: already are they fitting out their ships: already are they leaving the Armorican shore: already are they spreading out their sails to the wind.

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