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Galician

[guh-lish-ee-uhn, -lish-uhn]

Ga·li·ci·an

[guh-lish-ee-uhn, -lish-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
2.
of or pertaining to Galicia in E central Europe or its people.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of Galicia in Spain.
4.
the language of Spanish Galicia, often considered a dialect of Portuguese.
5.
a native or inhabitant of Galicia in E central Europe.
6.
a Jew from Polish Galicia, especially one speaking a Galician dialect of Yiddish.
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Galician is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Galician (ɡəˈlɪʃɪən, -ʃən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Galicia in E central Europe
2.  of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain
 
n
3.  a native or inhabitant of either Galicia
4.  the Romance language or dialect of Spanish Galicia, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish, although historically it is more closely related to Portuguese

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