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Ar⋅mor⋅i⋅can

  [ahr-mawr-i-kuhn, -mor-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Armorica.
–noun
2. a native of Armorica.
3. Breton (def. 2).
Also, Ar⋅mor⋅ic.

Origin:
Armoric(a) + -an

Bret⋅on

  [bret-n; Fr. bruh-tawn]
–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
2. Also called Armorican, Armoric. the Celtic language of Brittany.
3. (often lowercase) a round hat for women, with a flat crown and a turned-up brim.
–adjective
4. pertaining to Brittany, the Bretons, or their language.
Origin:
1815–20; < F breton; r. Britain, Brit(t)on, Breton used for both this sense and the sense of Briton
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Ar·mor·ic   (är-môr'ĭk, -mŏr'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to Armorica or its people, language, or culture.
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Armorica.

  2. See Breton.

Bret·on   (brět'n)   
adj.  Of or relating to Brittany or its people, language, or culture.
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Brittany.

  2. The Celtic language of Brittany. Also called Armoric.


[Middle English, from Old French; see Briton.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Breton 
"native or language of Brittany," c.1386, from Fr. form of Briton (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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