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Galloway

noun Gal·lo·way \ ˈga-lə-ˌwā \

Definition of Galloway

: any of a breed of hardy medium-sized hornless chiefly black beef cattle native to southwestern Scotland

Origin and Etymology of galloway

after galloway

Galloway

geographical name Gal·lo·way \ ˈga-lə-ˌwā \

Definition of Galloway

former district of southwestern Scotland comprising the area formerly in the counties of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright — see dumfries and galloway
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Galwegian

play \gal-ˈwē-j(ē-)ən\ adjective or noun

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