| See under Gaul (def. 1). |
[gawl] 
| 1. | an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul). |
| 2. | Latin, Gallia. a province of the ancient Roman Empire, including the territory corresponding to modern France, Belgium, the S Netherlands, Switzerland, N Italy, and Germany W of the Rhine. |
| 3. | an inhabitant of the ancient region of Gaul. |
| 4. | a native or inhabitant of France. |
| Cis·al·pine Gaul (sĭs-āl'pīn' gôl') A section of ancient Gaul south and east of the Alps in present-day Italy. |