Gallic
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls. historical
- 2 Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls. not-comparable
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of Gallic: Of or related to ancient Gaul, the medieval Frankish kingdom, or its successor states. alt-of, not-comparable
- 4 Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks. historical
- 5 Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives. not-comparable
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- 6 Of, related to, or containing gallium. not-comparable
- 7 Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French.
"This dislocation of gender roles in popular entertainment seems to have started with La Cage Aux Folles. This Gallic drag remake of You Can't Take It With You was a huge success at the box office while managing to present gay characters as comic though never foolish."
- 1 of or pertaining to France or the people of France wordnet
- 2 of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls wordnet
Example
More examples"All history shows: idioms of dominant states often lead to the disappearance of the languages of the dominated states. Greek engulfed the Phrygian. Latin killed the Iberian and Gallic. Currently, 25 languages are disappearing every year! Understand one thing: I'm not fighting against English, I fight for diversity. An Armenian proverb wonderfully summarizes my thought: "The more languages you know, the more you are a person.""
Etymology
From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), from Gallia (“Gaul”) + -icus (“-ic: forming adj.”), used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to modern France.
From gall + -ic.
From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to France.
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