Gaul
A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern…A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.
» All Gaul is divided into three parts.
Ganz Gallien ist in drei Teile geteilt. — Esperantostern
Вся Галлия разделена на три части. — marafon
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1 sensesA native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.
Gallier, Gallierin
галлgall
галhal
- an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
- a Celt of ancient Gaul
- a person of French descent
Examples
7 sentencesAll Gaul is divided into three parts.
ruВся Галлия разделена на три части. — marafon
deGanz Gallien ist in drei Teile geteilt. — Esperantostern
Caesar leaves Gaul, crosses the Rubicon, and enters Italy.
ruЦезарь покидает Галлию, переходит Рубикон и вторгается в Италию. — marafon
deCäsar verläßt Gallien, überquert den Rubikon und zieht nach Italien ein. — Waldelfe
Of all the peoples of Gaul, the Belgae are the most valiant.
The Romans latinized Gaul.
ruРимляне латинизировали Галлию. — Wezel
deDie Römer haben Gallien latinisiert. — Yorwba
Is Rome in Gaul?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Gall, from Latin Gallus. The change in spelling is due to the influencFrom Middle English Gall, from Latin Gallus. The change in spelling is due to the influence of the place-name Gaul, which is thought to be etymologically unrelated (see above).
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