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Gaul

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Gaul 1  (gôl)
n.
1. A Celt of ancient Gaul.
2. A French person.

Gaul 2  (gôl) Formerly Gal·li·a (gl-ä)
An ancient region of western Europe south and west of the Rhine River, west of the Alps, and north of the Pyrenees, corresponding roughly to modern-day France and Belgium. The Romans extended the designation to include northern Italy, particularly after Julius Caesar's conquest of the area in the Gallic Wars (58-51 b.c.).

Gaul [gɔːl]
n
1. (Placename) an ancient region of W Europe corresponding to N Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany, and the S Netherlands: divided into Cisalpine Gaul, which became a Roman province before 100 bc, and Transalpine Gaul, which was conquered by Julius Caesar (58-51 bc) Latin name Gallia
2. (Historical Terms) a native of ancient Gaul
3. a Frenchman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.GaulGaul - a person of French descent          
French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman - a person of French nationality
2.Gaul - a Celt of ancient Gaul
Celt, Kelt - a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
Galatian - a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
3.Gaul - an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
Translations
Gaul [gɔːl] N
1.Galia f
2. (= person) → galo/a m/f
Gaul [ˈgɔːl] n
(= country) → Gaule f
(= person) → Gaulois(e) m/f
Gaul
n (= country)Gallien nt; (= person)Gallier(in) m(f)
Gaul [gɔːl] n
a. (country) → Gallia
b. (person) → gallo

Gaul [gɔːl] n
a. (country) → Gallia
b. (person) → gallo


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Many an argument did he have with the curate of his village (a learned man, and a graduate of Siguenza) as to which had been the better knight, Palmerin of England or Amadis of Gaul.
Julius Caesar took Pompey unprovided, and laid asleep his industry and preparations, by a fame that he cunningly gave out: Caesar's own soldiers loved him not, and being wearied with the wars, and laden with the spoils of Gaul, would forsake him, as soon as he came into Italy.
The divine and the negro seized the incarcerated Gaul by his legs and extricated him from a snow-bank of three feet in depth, whence his voice had sounded as from the tombs.
 
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