gallic
adjective
of or containing gallium, especially in the trivalent state.
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gallic
1 American
[gal-ik]
/ ˈgæl ɪk /
adjective
Chemistry.
gallic
2
American
[gal-ik, gaw-lik]
/ ˈgæl ɪk, ˈgɔ lɪk /
adjective
Gallic
1
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
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of or relating to France
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of or relating to ancient Gaul or the Gauls
gallic
2
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
gallic
3
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of gallic1
Origin of gallic2
1785–95; < French gallique; see gall 3, -ic
Origin of Gallic3
1665–75; < Latin Gallicus, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -icus -ic
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The researchers determined that Carolina azolla has a total phenolic content of about 4.26 grams, gallic acid equivalents per kilogram dry weight.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
By comparison, he added, other species of azolla that grow in Asia and Africa are between 20 and 69 grams, gallic acid equivalents per kilogram dry weight -- too high for humans to digest comfortably.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
“Talk about what you want,” he declared with a gallic shrug.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2016
A few chiselled cheekbones on display, some hats, mostly tipped to a gallic angle.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2013
In 1881 Köchlin introduced an analogous dye-stuff prepared by the action of the same nitroso-compound on gallic acid.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
Some employees dressed up as Gallic warriors fighting Roman invaders outside Commerzbank's shareholder meeting last May.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Victory over France in round two of last year's Six Nations was delivered, in part, by Gallic butterfingers.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Even the culinary masters in the French tradition have embraced the idea of giving turkey that Gallic twist, which often means refashioning it into something that doesn’t quite resemble a turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Like any modern city, Paris’ early inhabitants raised their own food; the Romans, who called the place Lutetia, coaxed grapes and figs from the Gallic soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
“He won it, if you really think there was a Gallic War ...” Caesar, from the first, had been the one historical figure Phineas refused absolutely to believe in.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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