Gaul

[ gawl ]

/ gɔl /

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noun

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 ).

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.

an inhabitant of the ancient region of Gaul.

a native or inhabitant of France.

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Words nearby Gaul

gauger, gauge theory, Gauguin, Gauguin, Paul, Gauhati, Gaul, gauleiter, Gaulish, Gaulle, Gaullism, Gaullist

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How to use Gaul in a sentence

Like Caesar's Gaul, all progressive American Zionists and their organizations are divided into three parts.
Tri-Polar Zionists|Kathleen Peratis|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Rubicon” refers to the river in northeastern Italy that divided the Roman Republic from Gaul.
Team Rubicon|A Daily Beast Sponsor|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Everything is very mathematical in derivatives, and it is pure math, even though we say it is applied mathematics,” says Gaul.
Curse of the Rogue French Trader|Christopher Dickey|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They actually put together financial products based on the models developed by the quants, and Gaul was one of them.
Curse of the Rogue French Trader|Christopher Dickey|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The traders manage the risk,” says Gaul, “and they tend to have similar backgrounds to the quants.
Curse of the Rogue French Trader|Christopher Dickey|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Barter was common, and there must have been facilities for the distribution of those goods which had their origin in Gaul.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
The history of the Count of Plouernel is that of all these seigneurs who issued from the race of the first conquerors of Gaul.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
A large number of Frankish seigneurs seized in the same way other parts of the territory of Gaul.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
The seigneurs imposed servitude, the friars preached resignation, and the people of Gaul became cowardly, selfish and cruel.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
This cantonal system closely resembles that which we find in Gaul.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Gaul

Gaul

/ (ɡɔːl) /

noun

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)Latin name: Gallia

a native of ancient Gaul

a Frenchman

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