Gaul
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Gauls
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an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps Cisalpine Gaul and another part N of the Alps Transalpine Gaul.
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Latin Gallia. a province of the ancient Roman Empire, including the territory corresponding to modern France, Belgium, the S Netherlands, Switzerland, N Italy, and Germany W of the Rhine.
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an inhabitant of the ancient region of Gaul.
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a native or inhabitant of France.
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Latin name: Gallia. an ancient region of W Europe corresponding to N Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany, and the S Netherlands: divided into Cisalpine Gaul, which became a Roman province before 100 bc , and Transalpine Gaul, which was conquered by Julius Caesar (58–51 bc )
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a native of ancient Gaul
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a Frenchman
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This earned Agrippa the gratitude of his friend’s great-uncle, Julius Caesar, the conqueror of Gaul and dictator of Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The name gallium comes from Gaul, the ancient Latin name for France, honoring the nationality of its discoverer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Sean Gaul, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for children and young people said there was a "national crisis" over Send provision.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Ms. Gaul, an assistant professor of Arabic studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, describes herself as a cultural historian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Lucius and Fulvia headed for Gaul to organize some of Mark Antony’s soldiers stationed there.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
The Greeks first mentioned the “Keltoi” in the sixth century B.C.; later Greek and Roman writers labeled their brave northern adversaries barbarians, Gauls or Galatians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Gauls constructed villas with Roman features such as tiled roofing, stone masonry, and peristyle or columned courtyards.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of wild boars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
“Nobody looks pretty in there. It’s all raucous. The Gauls themselves are portrayed as a brawling lot that can’t get together,” Nantier said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
He knew more about the Gauls than about the Germans, and, besides, it was his experiences among them that he was writing about primarily.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Frederic Austin Ogg
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