Galashiels

/ (ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz) /

noun

a town in SE Scotland, in central Scottish Borders. Pop: 14 361 (2001)

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Words nearby Galashiels

galant, galantamine, galantine, galanty show, Galápagos Islands, Galashiels, Galata, galatea, Galaţi, Galatia, Galatian

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Example sentences from the Web for Galashiels

The jougs belonging to the parish of Galashiels are preserved at Abbotsford.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
Nothing would do, but I must accept half his gig thence to Galashiels that evening, a distance of twenty miles.
Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2)|William Howitt
All the wool then used was made into blankets, and "Galashiels Greys," (whatever fearful fowl they may have been).
Highways and Byways in The Border|Andrew Lang
And so, Mr. Shaw, the member for Galashiels, gets up to ask a question.
Sketches In The House (1893)|T. P. O'Connor

Galashiels has a tradition to which it clings, that it was once a royal hunting seat.
Highways and Byways in The Border|Andrew Lang

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