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.

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