Arvern
Arvern noun: a member of the Arverns or Arverni, the ancient Gaulish (Celtic) tribe which inhabited what is now the Auvergne region of France.
Noun
Arvern (plural Arverns)
- A member of the Arverns or Arverni, the ancient Gaulish (Celtic) tribe which inhabited what is now the Auvergne region of France.
- The Arverns and Rutenes were in due courſe of warre ſubdued by Q. Fabius Maximus […]1655, The Commentaries of C. Julius Cæsar, page 32
- In the south the Arverns and all the Iberian populations of Aquitaine had, in general, remained faithful to their hereditary chiefs.1844, The History of France, pages 26–27
Forms of Arvern
| plural | Arverns |
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Origin of Arvern
Borrowed from Latin Arvernus, borrowed from Gaulish.
Questions about Arvern
- What does Arvern mean?
- Arvern means a member of the Arverns or Arverni, the ancient Gaulish (Celtic) tribe which inhabited what is now the Auvergne region of France.
- What part of speech is Arvern?
- Arvern is a noun.
- What is the plural of Arvern?
- The plural of Arvern is Arverns.
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