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gallican
adjectivenounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈɡalɪk(ə)n/relating to the Roman Catholic Church in France, especially before the French Revolution, emphasizing the independence of national churches from papal authority.
gallicanism
nounLow
/ˈɡælɪkənɪz(ə)m/A historical movement within the Catholic Church in France that sought to restrict papal authority and increase the power of the French monarch and national church.
gallicism
nounC2
/ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm/A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of, borrowed from, or imitating the French language.
gallicize
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˈɡalɪsʌɪz/To make something French in form, character, or style; to adopt French customs, manners, or language.
gallienus
nounC2
/ˌɡæliˈeɪnəs/A Roman emperor from 253 to 268 AD, known for his efforts to manage the empire during the Crisis of the Third Century.
galligaskins
nounplural-nounVery Low (obsolete/historical)
/ˌɡælɪˈɡæskɪnz/A historical term for loose breeches or hose, especially of a wide or baggy style, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
gallimaufry
nounVery Low
/ˌɡælɪˈmɔːfri/A confused jumble or medley of things; a hodgepodge.
gallinacean
nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Obscure / Technical
/ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/A bird of the order Galliformes, which includes domestic fowl, pheasants, quail, and related ground-feeding birds.
gallinas
nounLow
/ɡaˈʎinas/ or /ɡəˈliːnəs/Female chickens kept for egg-laying or meat, especially domesticated poultry.
gallinas point
nounVery Low
/ˌɡæl.iː.nəs ˈpɔɪnt/A geographical point, likely a coastal feature, named 'Gallinas' (Spanish for 'hens').
gallinazo
nounC2
/ˌɡælɪˈnɑːzəʊ/A term for a vulture, specifically the black vulture (Coragyps atratus), native to the Americas.
gallinipper
nounRare / Regional
/ˈɡalɪnɪpə/A large mosquito or biting insect.
gallinule
nounLow
/ˈɡalɪnjuːl/A medium-sized waterbird, particularly of the rail family, with long toes and often brightly coloured plumage, inhabiting marshes and wetlands.
galliot
nounLow frequency / Specialist term
/ˈɡalɪət/A small, swift, single-masted galley or merchant vessel, historically used in the Mediterranean.
gallipoli
nounLow
/ɡəˈlɪp.ə.li/A peninsula in northwestern Turkey forming the European side of the Dardanelles strait.
gallipot
nounC2 (Very low frequency/Obsolete)
/ˈɡælɪpɒt/A small glazed earthenware jar, historically used by apothecaries for storing medicines and ointments.
gallium
nounLow
/ˈɡæl.i.əm/A soft, silvery metallic chemical element with the symbol Ga and atomic number 31, which melts at just above room temperature.
gallium arsenide
nounLow
/ˈɡæliəm ˈɑːsənaɪd/A compound semiconductor material consisting of gallium and arsenic atoms in a 1:1 ratio.
gallivant
verbverb-intransitiveC1-C2
/ˌɡæl.ɪˈvænt/To roam about for pleasure without any clear purpose.
gallivare
nounLow
/ˌɡæl.ɪˈvænt/to go around from one place to another in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

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