Armorican

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

adjective

1. of or relating to Armorica.

noun

1. a native of Armorica.
2. Breton ²( def 2 ).

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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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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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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But Hengist, upon his approach, took courage again, and chose out the bravest of his men, whom he exhorted to make a gallant defence, and not be daunted at Aurelius, who, he told them, had but few Armorican Britons with him, since their number did not exceed ten thousand.

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