Armorica
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See also: Armórica
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Armorica (compare Middle English Armorik), from Transalpine Gaulish *Aremorika (“(place) by the sea”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare (“in front of”) + *mori (“sea”). Compare Breton war vor, Welsh ar fôr (“on the sea”), and the tribe Morini.
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Proper noun[edit]
Armorica
- (historical) The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.
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Translations[edit]
historic French region
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