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Boadicea
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English
Etymology
From a medieval misreading of Classical en la Boudicca, a transcription of en cel-pro *Boudīkā.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbəʊ.ə.dɪˈsiː.ə/ /ˌbəʊ.dɪˈsiː.ə/
Proper noun
en Boudica.
"Well, upon my word!" cried the highly scandalized Carlyle, "what next! Boadicea was a—er—semi-legendary person, whom we may possibly admire at a distance. Personally, I do not profess to express an opinion. But Samson, I would remind you, is a Biblical character. "
Derived terms
en Boadicean
Anagrams
en aabcdeio daboecia
Latin
Pronunciation
Boadicēa
Proper noun
Boadicēa<1>
la Boudicca queen of the Iceni tribe
Declension
Boadicēa<1>
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
nb /buːdɪˈseːa/
nb nb-boadicea2.ogg
nb eːa
nb Boa di cea
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Boudicca Boudica