Hibernia (Noun)
Meaning
An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Hibernia is a Latin term that was used by the ancient Romans to refer to the island that is now known as Ireland.
- The ancient geographer Ptolemy was one of the first writers to describe Hibernia in his works.
- Historians often use the term Hibernia when referring to the island before the division between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Many of the Roman texts and writings describe Hibernia as a mysterious and rugged land on the western edge of the Roman Empire.
- Early cartographers would often depict Hibernia on their maps of the known world.