Get to know Boudica better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Boudica in a sentence
Boudica meaning
A queen of the British Iceni tribe that led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire, died c. 61 CE
Using Boudica
- The main meaning on this page is: A queen of the British Iceni tribe that led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire, died c. 61 CE
- In the example corpus, boudica often appears in combinations such as: boudica was, that boudica.
Context around Boudica
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boudica
- In this selection, "boudica" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, queen, qualify, figurinesbecame and died stand out and add context to how "boudica" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added that boudica was lashed and agree that boudica was of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boudica" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boudica
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Boudica was chosen as their leader. (6 words)
Tacitus and Cassius Dio agree that Boudica was of royal descent. (11 words)
Boudica was the widow of the recently deceased king of the Iceni, Prasutagus. (13 words)
It grew to a significant town, and as such received the attentions of Boudica of the Iceni in 61, when Verulamium was sacked and burnt on her orders: a black ash layer has been recorded by archaeologists, thus confirming the Roman written record. (43 words)
The name "Battle Bridge" led to a tradition that this was the site of a major battle between the Romans and the Iceni tribe led by Boudica. citation The tradition is not supported by any historical evidence and is rejected by modern historians. (43 words)
United had been unable to shut out teams for so long it was rumoured that Boudica was riding her chariot across southern soil when last their defiance remained intact but old habits die hard and they returned to what was once natural. (42 words)
How, then, does the first-century Queen Boudica qualify, but not his own mother? (14 words)
Example sentences (13)
United had been unable to shut out teams for so long it was rumoured that Boudica was riding her chariot across southern soil when last their defiance remained intact but old habits die hard and they returned to what was once natural.
How, then, does the first-century Queen Boudica qualify, but not his own mother?
Boudica figurinesbecame popular in England from the 19th century, and a statue representing her in a chariot was erected in London near Westminster Bridge.
Also, the narrowness of the field meant that Boudica could put forth only as many troops as the Romans could at a given time.
Boudica died not long afterwards, by self-administered poison or by illness. citation citation citation During this time, the Emperor Nero considered withdrawing Roman forces from Britain altogether. citation Templeborough Roman fort in Yorkshire.
Boudica was chosen as their leader.
Boudica was the widow of the recently deceased king of the Iceni, Prasutagus.
Dio says that, even if they were lined up one deep, they would not have extended the length of Boudica's line.
He added that Boudica was lashed and her two daughters were raped and that the estates of the leading Iceni men were confiscated.
It grew to a significant town, and as such received the attentions of Boudica of the Iceni in 61, when Verulamium was sacked and burnt on her orders: a black ash layer has been recorded by archaeologists, thus confirming the Roman written record.
Tacitus and Cassius Dio agree that Boudica was of royal descent.
The historical Caratach was exiled from Britain nearly a decade prior to Boudica's war.
The name "Battle Bridge" led to a tradition that this was the site of a major battle between the Romans and the Iceni tribe led by Boudica. citation The tradition is not supported by any historical evidence and is rejected by modern historians.
Common combinations with boudica
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: