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Dumnonia
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English
Etymology
Named after the Dumnonii, a British Celtic tribe who lived in the region at the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, according to Ptolemy's Geography.
Pronunciation
en /dʌmˈnəʊ.ni.ə/ RP
en /dʌmˈnoʊ.ni.ə/ GA
en əʊniə 4
Proper noun
en historical A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon.
Derived terms
en Dumnonian
Anagrams
en adimnnou Numanoid