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Armoric


ARMOR'IC,

ARMOR'ICAN, adjective

Designating the northwestern part of France, formerly called Armorica, afterward Bretague, or Britanny. This part of France is peopled by inhabitants who speak a dialect of the Celtic. It is usually supposed their ancestors were refugees or colonists from England.

ARMOR'IC, noun The language of the Armoricans; one of the Celtic dialects which have remained to the present times.

ARMOR'ICAN, noun A native of Armorica, or Bretagne.