Iceni

American  

[ahy-see-nahy] / aɪˈsi naɪ /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.

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Iceni British  

/ aɪˈsiːnaɪ /

plural noun

1. an ancient British tribe that rebelled against the Romans in 61 _ad under Queen Boudicca

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Other Word Forms

• Icenic adjective

Example Sentences

The remains have been transported to a warehouse outside Greater London, where they will be studied, cataloged and eventually reburied, said Stephen McLeod, senior archaeologist at Iceni Projects, the company hired to handle the exhumations.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

Read was searching for the remains of Boudica, a Celtic queen of the Iceni people, who led an uprising against the Romans around 60 A.D.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 3, 2019

Boudicca did lead the armies of the Iceni tribe in the first century A.D., but it was only later that I learned why.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2019

The Iceni Project, which worked with police, said it was the "best legacy" for Wright's five victims.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2016

The Romans were glad to make terms with the Iceni till the unfortunate Boadicea perished in the revolt which she had so rashly raised. 

From East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)