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gallic
1[ gal-ik ]
gallic
2[ gal-ik, gaw-lik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or derived from plant galls:
gallic acid.
Gallic
1/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to France
- of or relating to ancient Gaul or the Gauls
gallic
2/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, or derived from plant galls
gallic
3/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
- of or containing gallium in the trivalent state
Other Words From
- Galli·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gallic1
Origin of gallic2
Example Sentences
Mid-90s Gallic nuclear testing is blamed for mutating a native iguana species of Tahiti.
Besides a trove of data showing that the rich really are getting much richer, the book is full of peppery Gallic asides.
In this era of multibillion-dollar bailouts of private banking institutions, $22 billion should scarcely raise a Gallic eyebrow.
“I was starting a new collection and feeling a little depressed,” the 45-year-old says with her strong Gallic lilt.
For its real parentage we must have recourse to the Latin dominus or domina which produced the Gallic dame.
It is worth noticing that none of the vehicles mentioned has a Latin name, all being Gallic with perhaps one exception (plentum).
But make allowance; I was inexperienced; this was the first time I ordered dinner on Gallic ground.
If you have not seen that, you have not seen one most interesting phase of Gallic character.
A mixture of the two esters melted within the limits given for the ester of gallic acid.
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