Gaul

American  

[gawl] / gɔl /

noun

1. an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps Cisalpine Gaul and another part N of the Alps Transalpine Gaul.

2. Latin Gallia.  a province of the ancient Roman Empire, including the territory corresponding to modern France, Belgium, the S Netherlands, Switzerland, N Italy, and Germany W of the Rhine.

3. an inhabitant of the ancient region of Gaul.

4. a native or inhabitant of France.

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Gaul British  

/ ɡɔːl /

noun

1. Latin name: Gallia.  an ancient region of W Europe corresponding to N Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany, and the S Netherlands: divided into Cisalpine Gaul, which became a Roman province before 100 _bc , and Transalpine Gaul, which was conquered by Julius Caesar (58–51 _bc )

2. a native of ancient Gaul

3. a Frenchman

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Example Sentences

When Augustine died in 430, the Vandals, a barbarian people who had crossed the Rhine decades earlier and already fought their way through Gaul and Iberia, had reached the gates of Hippo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Gaul says that reducing the council's reliance on private special schools, and the "enormous" costs involved, will allow more funding to go into mainstream schools.

From BBC

Sean Gaul, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for children and young people said there was a "national crisis" over Send provision.

From BBC

“Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato” by Anny Gaul confirms how much reader-cooks like me have been missing.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then when Kirk showed up, they had a gift basket from the athletic department with a card for Ben with dog toys,” Gaul said.

From Washington Times