Armorican

Also Ar·mor·ic

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

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica.

noun

1. a native of Armorica.

2. Breton.

Armorican

/ ɑːˈmɒrɪkən /

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica

Word History and Origins

Origin of Armorican¹

Armoric(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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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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.

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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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As soon as he had done speaking to this effect, Hoel, king of the Armorican Britons, who had the precedence of the rest, made answer in these words.

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So that the troops which they commanded, being extremely weakened, retreated till they came to the army of the Armorican Britons, commanded by Hoel and Walgan.

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