Gallic

adjective

Gal·​lic ˈga-lik How to pronounce Gallic (audio)
: of or relating to Gaul or France

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In this Gallic take on Steven Knight’s acclaimed 2013 drama Locke, Lindon is Joseph Cross, a construction foreman who supervises concrete pours. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025 The skeletal remains of dogs, sheep and pigs have also been found as part of the complex, suggesting the area may have been close to a place of worship during the later Gallic period, according to the release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 For over a decade, the 10 to Watch program has amplified the voices redefining Gallic cinema. Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 On the heels of a 2024 box office which saw French movies clinching a near record market share, the Gallic film and TV promotion org Unifrance is expanding its Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, a mini-market gathering local sales agents and 500 international buyers from roughly 40 countries. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Gallic 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin Gallicus, from Gallus "a gaul" + -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gallic was in 1635

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“Gallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gallic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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Gallic

adjective
Gal·​lic ˈgal-ik How to pronounce Gallic (audio)
: of or relating to Gaul or France
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