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 Meanwhile, construction will continue on the wider TSF Backlot 77 project, as the Gallic production services provider looks to bolster the full 74-acre site with twelve additional soundstages within the next few years. Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024 As the Gallic film industry continues to reel from its own #MeToo reckoning, Hesbert wants her festival to serve as meet-point for the American and French sectors. Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024 Researchers said the image is a clear depiction of the Romans’ victory over the Gallic people in northeastern France. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024 The latter consist of several cartoon-like locals with high levels of bigotry and stupidity — the kind of small-minded, provincial Frenchmen and women featured in hit Gallic comedies like Serial Bad Weddings or the Tuche series. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 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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“Gallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gallic. Accessed 16 Oct. 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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