Boadicea

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Boadicea

/ˌbəʊ.ə.dɪˈsiː.ə/
/ˌbəʊ.dɪˈsiː.ə/

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From a medieval misreading of Classical Latin Boudicca, a transcription of Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā.

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alternative Alternative form of 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. […]"

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"Boadicea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boadicea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Boadicea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boadicea.

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@misc{boadicea_2026,
  title = {Boadicea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boadicea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}