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 Chef de cuisine Ahmed Ibrahim is a native of Egypt with three science degrees and a restaurant résumé sans prior Gallic examples. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 By Sophie Gilbert The protagonist of Last Summer, a lawyer named Anne (played by Léa Drucker), lives in the Gallic version of a Nancy Meyers utopia: a resplendent French country home with parquet floors, velvet throw pillows, and the faintest hum of ennui. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024 But to hear the Gallic helmer tell it, the Netflix film is far from a capitulation to Hollywood but in fact a sly act of cinematic subversion. Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 If those Gallic gatekeepers hadn’t been annoyed with Triet, then France might not have submitted The Taste of Things over Anatomy of a Fall. Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 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 26 Jul. 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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