Armorican

Armorican
Armoric Ar*mor"ic, Armorican Ar*mor"i*can, a. [L. Armoricus, fr. Celtic ar on, at + mor sea.] Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people. -- n. The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which has remained to the present times. [1913 Webster]

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  • Armorican — /ahr mawr i keuhn, mor /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Armorica. n. 2. a native of Armorica. 3. Breton (def. 2). Also Armoric. [ARMORIC(A) + AN] * * * …   Universalium

  • Armorican — n. native or inhabitant of Armorica; Breton adj. of or pertaining to Armorica; relating to Brittany (France) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Armorican — [α: mɒrɪk(ə)n] adjective 1》 relating to Armorica, an ancient region of NW France. 2》 Geology another term for Hercynian …   English new terms dictionary

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