Etymology

Gallican

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Today it means: Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French. Full definition →

Latin Gallicānus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromGallicānus“pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican”
  2. English todayGallican

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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