gallic

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Of or relating to Gaul or France
Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls
{a} belonging to galls, or oak apples
{a} pertaining to Gaul, now France
Gallic means the same as French. You sometimes use Gallic to describe ideas, feelings, or actions that you think are very typical of France and French people. The proposal has provoked howls of Gallic indignation. relating to or typical of France or French people (Gallicus, from Gallia , ancient country in Western Europe)
{s} French; of or pertaining to ancient Gaul
Pertaining to, or containing, gallium
Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican
Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the like
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars"
of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a gallic shrug"
gallic acid
a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin
gallic acid
the supposed acid H3GaO3, the acid form of the amphoteric gallium hydroxide Ga(OH)3, known only as alkali metal salts
Gallic Wars
(58-50 BC) Campaigns in which Julius Caesar conquered Gaul. Clad in his blood-red cloak as a "distinguishing mark of battle," he led his troops to victories throughout the province, relying on superior strategy, tactics, discipline, and military engineering. In 58 he drove back the Helvetii from Rome's northwestern frontier, then subdued the Belgic group of Gallic peoples in the north (57), reconquered the Veneti (56), crossed the Rhine River to raid Germany (55), and crossed the English Channel to raid Britain (55, 54). His major triumph was the defeat of Vercingetorix in
Gallic Wars
He described the campaigns in De bello Gallico
gallic acid
a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
the gallic cock
France
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