Boadicea
/ˌbəʊ.ə.dɪˈsiː.ə/
Boadicea is the alternative form of Boudica.
Meaning of Boudica
Proper noun
Boudica
- A queen of the British Iceni tribe that led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire, died c. 61 CE
- The Icenian King Prasutagus died after a long a prosperous reign of at least thirteen years. On his death, he left behind two daughters and a wife whose influence would be felt for the next two thousand years: her name was Boudica, queen of the Iceni.2005, Vanessa Collingridge, chapter 9, in Boudica, Random House, →ISBN, page 183
Origin of Boadicea
From a medieval misreading of Classical Latin Boudicca, a transcription of Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā.
Words formed from Boadicea
Questions about Boadicea
- What is Boadicea the alternative form of?
- Boadicea is the alternative form of Boudica.
- How do you pronounce Boadicea?
- Boadicea is pronounced /ˌbəʊ.ə.dɪˈsiː.ə/.
Words near Boadicea in the dictionary
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