Galloway
Americannoun
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a historic region in SW Scotland.
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one of a Scottish breed of beef cattle having a coat of curly, black hair.
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one of a Scottish breed of small, strong horses.
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an area of SW Scotland, on the Solway Firth: consists of the former counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown, now part of Dumfries and Galloway; in the west is a large peninsula, the Rhinns of Galloway, with the Mull of Galloway, a promontory, at the south end of it (the southernmost point of Scotland)
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a breed of hardy beef cattle, usually black, originally bred in Galloway
Example Sentences
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Academic and author Scott Galloway has said that instead of following your passion, you should follow your talent — and enjoyment will follow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
"Our results are a reminder that our pets are exposed to the same chemical pollutants as ourselves," University of Exeter Prof of Ecotoxicology Tamara Galloway said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
"Is this an amazing company or is it ridiculously overvalued? The answer is yes," quipped Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at NYU Stern.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Editors cite podcasts hosted by Lex Fridman, Sam Harris, Scott Galloway and Bill Maher as also moving books.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The calamity wreaked by the De Soto expedition, Ramenofsky and Galloway argued, extended across the whole Southeast.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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