Gaul

[gawl]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. an inhabitant of the ancient region of Gaul.

4. a native or inhabitant of France.

Gaul

/ ɡɔːl /

noun

1. 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 )

2. a native of ancient Gaul

3. a Frenchman

Example Sentences

Sean Gaul, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for children and young people said there was a "national crisis" over Send provision.

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“Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato” by Anny Gaul confirms how much reader-cooks like me have been missing.

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They direct wars of conquest from the comforts of Palatine Hill rather than lead the men themselves like in the good old days of Caesar massacring the Gauls.

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And then when Kirk showed up, they had a gift basket from the athletic department with a card for Ben with dog toys,” Gaul said.

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Darren Gaul, the remote production coordinator for ABC’s “Saturday Night Football” crew said the one benefit of having Ben around is that he has become the center of attention.

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