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gallican

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
gal-li-can
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.

adj

Relating to the French Roman Catholic church, especially before the late 19th century.

adj

Relating to Gallicanism.

noun

An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gallicānus (“pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican”), from Gallicus (“Gaulish, French”) (from Gallia (“Gaul”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).

Inflected Forms

Gallicans (plural)

Derived Forms

Antigallican

Synonyms

Cisalpine

Questions

What does gallican mean?
Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.
Where does gallican come from?
Borrowed from Latin Gallicānus (“pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican”), from Gallicus (“Gaulish, French”) (from Gallia (“Gaul”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).

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