Iceni

[ ahy-see-nahy ]

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.

Iceni

/ aɪˈsiːnaɪ /

plural noun

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

Other Words From

• I·ce·nic [ahy-, see, -nik], adjective

Example Sentences

It sheds light on Iron Age Norfolk in the centuries before and during the era of the Iceni tribe, whose queen Boudicca led a failed revolt against the Romans in about AD60.

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The ring's distinctive abstract design has been linked to the Iceni tribe, which once ruled a large part of modern day East Anglia.

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The ring's distinctive abstract design is linked to the Iceni tribe, which ruled a large part of East Anglia before the Roman invasion.

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They are hardly worn and each has a tiny peck mark by the emperor Augustus' head, which Mr Marsden believes was done by Iceni craftsmen to check their quality.

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Eleven coins have been found so far, scattered near Norwich in Iceni tribe territory.

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