galloway
/ˈɡaləwe/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A formerly Gaelic-speaking geographic region in the southwestern-most corner of Scotland, now part of Dumfries and Galloway council area. Capital: Kirkcudbright.
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Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic (eadar na) Gall-Ghàidhealaibh (literally “(among the) foreign Gaels”), a term used for Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: (eadar na) Gall-Ghàidhealaibh
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɡæləweɪ/