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What does Armorica mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (historical) The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.
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A few centuries later Caesar was describing the sturdy ocean-going ships of the Veneti of Armorica, massively constructed with thick nailed planks.
It is clear that some British people migrated to Europe, and Armorica in northwest Gaul became known as Brittany.
One other effect this had was to cause many Britons to leave these shores for northern Gaul, turning the peninsula of Armorica into Brittany.
There shall be put into her jaws a bridle that shall be made on the coast of Armorica.
The Armorica plate, as it is usually conceived, was composed of the Iberian, Armorican and Bohemian Massifs.
Hence the name of Bretagne, given then for the first time to Armorica.

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