gallus
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of gallus
a variant of gallows used as an adjective, meaning fit for the gallows
Example Sentences
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The Scottish duo delivered a display that showed as much gallus as guts, their 7-4 win takes them top of the standings as the only unbeaten team and within touching distance of the semi-finals.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
This animal is part of the Calumma gallus species complex, a group in which males are known for their elongated nasal appendages.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025
The rooster — or “coq” in French — is a emotive national emblem for the French because of the word’s semantics — the Latin gallus meaning Gaul and gallus simultaneously meaning rooster.
From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2023
‘More gallus, less feart,’ as her grandmother would put it.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021
Hither also go the school-boy fishermen, with a willow pole and one gallus apiece, seeking to entice the patriarchal chub, the shiner and the stone-roller.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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