Arverni

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/ɑːɹˈvɜːɹnaɪ/

noun

An ancient, powerful Gallic tribe living in what is now the Auvergne region of France, who opposed the Romans on several occasions.

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ArvernArvernian
OriginLatin Arvernī m pl →
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Meanings

nounArverni pl (plural only)

alternative Averni

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn ancient, powerful Gallic tribe living in what is now the Auvergne region of France, who opposed the Romans on several occasions.

    The vast plateau of the Massif Central was still the fortress it had been when the Arverni tribes held out against the Romans. Its rivers were unnavigable and its links to the rest of France practically non-existent.

    2007, Graham Robb, “Chapter 1: The Undiscovered Continent”, in The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography, W.W. Norton and Company, →ISBN, page 21

    Synonyms: Arvern, Arvernian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ancient, powerful Gallic tribe living in what is now the Auvergne region of France, who opposed the Romans on several occasions.

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ArvernArvernian

Origin

  1. LatinArvernī m pl
  2. EnglishArverni

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Arvernī m pl.

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Translations

French Arvernes
  • Arvernesancient Gallic tribe
Italian arverni
  • arverniancient Gallic tribe
Latin Arvernī
  • Arvernīancient Gallic tribe
Portuguese arvernos
  • arvernosancient Gallic tribe
Spanish arvernos
  • arvernosancient Gallic tribe

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Anagrams

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Arverni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arverni

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Chicago

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