Gallic

adjective

Gal·​lic ˈga-lik How to pronounce Gallic (audio)
: of or relating to Gaul or France

Examples of Gallic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are Gallic gasps, too, at the bike crashes, boxing big hits and other assorted crunching sporting moments included in this tape. NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024 It was inhabited by a Gallic tribe called the Parisii before being conquered by the Roman Empire in the first century. Anna Gordon, TIME, 26 July 2024 Like any modern city, Paris’ early inhabitants raised their own food; the Romans, who called the place Lutetia, coaxed grapes and figs from the Gallic soil. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 The vines along the bottom of the image, called a frieze, are also similar to other Gallic sites where they were carved into monumental public buildings, officials said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Gallic 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin Gallicus, from Gallus "a gaul" + -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gallic was in 1635

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Cite this Entry

“Gallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gallic. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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Gallic

adjective
Gal·​lic ˈgal-ik How to pronounce Gallic (audio)
: of or relating to Gaul or France
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