Galicia
Americannoun
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a region in E central Europe: a former crown land of Austria, included in S Poland after World War I, and now partly in Ukraine. About 30,500 sq. mi. (79,000 sq. km).
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a maritime region in NW Spain: a former kingdom, and later a province. 11,256 sq. mi. (29,153 sq. km).
noun
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a region of E central Europe on the N side of the Carpathians, now in SE Poland and Ukraine
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an autonomous region and former kingdom of NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic. Pop: 1 969 000 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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From my dad’s side, they were Gallegos from Galicia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bottle bio: Another Rías Baixas Albariño, this comes from Galicia, Spain, and has flavors of white peach, citrus peel, chamomile, wet stone and sea spray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
From Lombardy to Galicia, the same principles apply when it comes to employing an attractive approach, with Celta Vigo's progress revolving around putting their trust in youth.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Dro, who is from Galicia in Spain's northwest, joined Barcelona's La Masia youth academy, considered the best in the world, in 2022 and has since made eight appearances for the club.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
The Russians had abandoned Warsaw and been driven out of Poland and Galicia, giving up everything they had gained since the start of the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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