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Gallic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nationality & race
Gal·lic /ˈɡælɪk/ adjective  SANrelating to or typical of France or French people 高卢的;法国的;法国人的 Gallic charm 法国人的魅力
Examples from the Corpus
GallicIt is evident from the Gallic and Rhenish religious sites that some were very large and comprised many shrines and small temples.He towered over everybody like a strapping Gallic chieftain.It was certainly of considerable importance in the sixth-century Gallic Church.Our Gallic neighbours sipped disdainfully at orange juice.He came out only two years ago, a move greeted by Gallic shrugs rather than Anglo-Saxon hysteria.De Lattre was a Gallic version of MacArthur.He usually left me floundering in his voluble Gallic wake.
Origin Gallic (1600-1700) Latin Gallicus, from Gallia Gaul, ancient country in Western Europe
Gal·lic adjectiveChineseSyllable
or Corpus or of to France relating typical


Gallic
Gallic /ˈɡælɪk/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Gallicus, from Gallia __Gaul__, ancient country in Western Europe
relating to or typical of France or French people:
    Gallic charm


Gal·licBrE /ˈɡælɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡælɪk/ 🔊 adjectiveconnected with or considered typical of France or its people 法国的;法国人的;高卢的;高卢人的Gallic charm法国的魅力