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galician

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Ga⋅li⋅ci⋅an

  [guh-lish-ee-uhn, -lish-uhn]
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–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, esp. one speaking a Galician dialect of Yiddish.
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Ga·li·cian 1   (gə-lĭsh'ən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Polish Galicia or its people, language, or culture.
n.  A native or inhabitant of Polish Galicia.
Ga·li·cian 2   (gə-lĭsh'ən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Spanish Galicia or its people, language, or culture.
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Spanish Galicia.

  2. The Portuguese dialect spoken in Spanish Galicia.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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