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Dumnonia is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dumnonia in a sentence

Dumnonia meaning

A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon

Using Dumnonia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon
  • In the example corpus, dumnonia often appears in combinations such as: in dumnonia, of dumnonia.

Context around Dumnonia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

emerged 1× include 1×

Sentence patterns with Dumnonia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

campaigning in dumnonia again this 1× dumnonia is below 1× kingdom called dumnonia emerged covering 1× kingdom of dumnonia 1× kingdom of dumnonia which comprised 1× sites in dumnonia include topsham 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the sub 1× other romano british 1× pearce susan m 1× subdivisions the region 1× ten years later 1×

Common sentence endings:

britons of cornwall 1× kingdom of dumnonia 1× of sub kingdoms 1× road and river 1× somerset and dorset 1×

Words around Dumnonia

Just before it in the word index:

dummy 219 dummitt 2 dummit 2 dummies 69 dummied 4 dummett 16

Just after it in the word index:

dumnoniorum 2 dumo 14 dumoe 4 dumond 2 dumont 71 dumor 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Dumnonia

  • In this selection, "dumnonia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emerged and include stand out and add context to how "dumnonia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include campaigning in dumnonia again this and dumnonia is below. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dumnonia" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dumnonia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dumnonia is below those kingdoms. (5 words)

Pearce, Susan M. (1978) The Kingdom of Dumnonia. (8 words)

Other Romano-British sites in Dumnonia include: * Topsham, Devon - a settlement and harbour that served Isca Dumnoniorum to which it was connected by road and river. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Ten years later, a charter dated 19 August 825 indicates that Egbert was campaigning in Dumnonia again; this may have been related to a battle recorded in the Chronicle at Gafulford in 823, between the men of Devon and the Britons of Cornwall. (43 words)

Subdivisions The region covers much of the historical area of Wessex (omitting only Hampshire and Berkshire ), and all of the Celtic Kingdom of Dumnonia which comprised Cornwall, Devon, and parts of Somerset and Dorset. (34 words)

In the sub-Roman period a Brythonic kingdom called Dumnonia emerged, covering the entire peninsula, although it is believed by some to have effectively been a collection of sub-kingdoms. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

Dumnonia is below those kingdoms.

In the sub-Roman period a Brythonic kingdom called Dumnonia emerged, covering the entire peninsula, although it is believed by some to have effectively been a collection of sub-kingdoms.

Other Romano-British sites in Dumnonia include: * Topsham, Devon - a settlement and harbour that served Isca Dumnoniorum to which it was connected by road and river.

Pearce, Susan M. (1978) The Kingdom of Dumnonia.

Subdivisions The region covers much of the historical area of Wessex (omitting only Hampshire and Berkshire ), and all of the Celtic Kingdom of Dumnonia which comprised Cornwall, Devon, and parts of Somerset and Dorset.

Ten years later, a charter dated 19 August 825 indicates that Egbert was campaigning in Dumnonia again; this may have been related to a battle recorded in the Chronicle at Gafulford in 823, between the men of Devon and the Britons of Cornwall.

Common combinations with dumnonia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in dumnonia 2×
  • of dumnonia 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dumnonia" in a sentence?
An example: "Dumnonia is below those kingdoms." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dumnonia" from authentic English texts.
What does "dumnonia" mean?
Dumnonia means: A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon
How many example sentences with "dumnonia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dumnonia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.