Gallican

G2A1L1L1I1C3A1N1

adjective

Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.

“the Gallican church or clergy”

Similar
Cisalpine
OriginLatin Gallicānus →
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Meanings

adjectiveGallican (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.
  2. historicalnot comparableCatholicismRelating to the French Roman Catholic church, especially before the late 19th century.

    the Gallican church or clergy

  3. historicalnot comparableCatholicismRelating to Gallicanism.

    Synonyms: Cisalpine

nounGallican (plural Gallicans)

plural Gallicans

  1. An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.

    Synonyms: Cisalpine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to Gallicanism.

Similar
Cisalpine

nounAn adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.

Similar
Cisalpine
Also see
cisalpine

Origin

  1. LatinGallicānus“pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican”
  2. EnglishGallican

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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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 高卢的, 高卢教会的
  • 高卢的relating to Gaul or France
  • 高卢教会的relating to the French Roman Catholic church
  • 教宗权制限主义者adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism
Polish gallikański
  • gallikańskirelating to the French Roman Catholic church

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APA

Gallican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallican

MLA

“Gallican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallican. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gallican,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gallican.

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