Armorican

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

/ ɑrˈmɔr ɪ kən, -ˈmɒr- /

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adjective

of or relating to Armorica.

noun

a native of Armorica.

Breton² (def. 2).

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Also Ar·mor·ic

[ahr-mawr-ik, -mor-] /ɑrˈmɔr ɪk, -ˈmɒr-/ .

Origin of Armorican

Armoric(a) + -an

Words nearby Armorican

armored rope, armored scale, armorer, armorial, Armorica, Armorican, armorist, armorize, armor-piercing, armor plate, armory

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How to use Armorican in a sentence

In the days of Gildas the Wise, intense silence always reigned at night through the dense oak forest of the Armorican country.
In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II|Various
The colonization of Britannia minor or Armorican Brittany during the 5th and 6th centuries will be described later.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
This passage,” says Villemarqu, with wonderful sang-froid, “duly attests the prior claim of the Armorican piece!
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
The Keltic names are quite different:1887 Irish coirce, cuirce, corca, Armorican kerch.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle

Connected with this, Procopius relates an Armorican legend of which some traces may yet be found in Brittany.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

British Dictionary definitions for Armorican

Armorican

/ (ɑːˈmɒrɪkən) /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Armorica

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