gallic
IPA: gˈæɫɪk
Root Word: Gallic
adjective
- (historical) Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
- (historical) Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.
- Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French.
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.
- (inorganic chemistry) Of, related to, or containing gallium.
- Alternative letter-case form of Gallic: Of or related to ancient Gaul, the medieval Frankish kingdom, or its successor states. [(historical) Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.]
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Examples of "gallic" in Sentences
- It is the ethyl ester of gallic acid.
- I think the expression is a gallicism.
- On top is a cross and a Gallic rooster.
- The eight years of the Gallic ars are over.
- I'd say it's a Gallicism, not actually Italian.
- This order led the Gallic troops to an insurrection.
- It is a member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites.
- In classical mythology Galata was the ancestress of the Gallic people.
- Accentual and metrical clausulae were used by all the Gallic panegyrists.
- Cienfuegos was blamed for an unsparing use of both archaisms and gallicisms.
- Other elements also are used, such as gallic acid, alum, sulphate of iron, and copper, salt, and other agents. "
- As he slips into something more comfortable, she is left alone in his bachelor pad, a bastion of cutting-edge gallic innovation think Minitel to the power of dix.
- If you get past his annoying gallic pomposity, which comes through even in translation, and a certain obvious boundedness within the worldview of the early 20th century, there are interesting thoughts to unravel.
- An otherwise normal scene in Austin except for the fact that underneath that tree, in gallic stripes and signature wire-framed glasses, stood Dorie Greenspan -- in town to speak at the 33rd annual conference for the International Association of Culinary Professionals.