Iceni

[ ahy-see-nahy ]

/ aɪˈsi naɪ /

an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.

OTHER WORDS FROM Iceni

I·ce·nic

[ahy-see-nik] /aɪˈsi nɪk/, adjective

This rising began among the Iceni, the tribe who dwelt in what is now Norfolk and Suffolk.

A History of England |Charles Oman
Queen of the Iceni, who occupied p. 3Norfolk and the valley of the great Ouse.

Biographical Outlines |Anonymous
It was settled that the Trinobantes were to attack the door at one end of the temple, and the Iceni that at the other.

Beric the Briton |G. A. Henty
In Britain, too, the boar is frequently found on the coins of the Iceni and other tribes.

Celtic Religion |Edward Anwyl

Marius, fearing her influence over the Iceni, banished her from his court.

Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2) |Ellen C. Clayton

Iceni

/ (aɪˈsiːnaɪ) /

an ancient British tribe that rebelled against the Romans in 61 ad under Queen Boudicca