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Gallic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Gallic : adj
1: of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic
dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars"
[syn: Gallic]
2: of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French
cooking"; "a gallic shrug" [syn: French, Gallic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Gallic : \Gal"lic\, a. [Based on Gallium.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, gallium.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Gallic : \Gal"lic\ (277), a. [Based on Gall the excrescence.]
Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the
like.
Gallic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, very widely
distributed in the vegetable kingdom, being found in the
free state in galls, tea, etc., and produced artificially.
It is a white, crystalline substance, C6H2(HO)3.CO2H,
with an astringent taste, and is a strong reducing agent,
as employed in photography. It is usually prepared from
tannin, and both give a dark color with iron salts,
forming tannate and gallate of iron, which are the
essential ingredients of common black ink.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Gallic : \Gal"lic\, a. [L. Gallicus belonging to the Gauls, fr.
Galli the Gauls, Gallia Gaul, now France: cf. F. gallique.]
Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Gallic |
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OUTDOORSmagic: @chrisjlines fully authentic Gallic experience then... I hope you chewed some raw garlic too. |
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neilio: Doing the hotel coffee maker dance http://bit.ly/8GHL3A and uttering an ancient, Gallic curse at jetlag that sounds a lot like "ugh-fuuuuu". |
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danielnothing: @distantcities @AnneBillson Can any of you guys recommend something Gallic and Christmassy? Me and @philthD would like to know. |
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