Gaul
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- proper noun
- /ɡɔl/
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Galia
- He's a general in Northern Gaul of the Roman Empire, and now the Roman Empire ceases to exist.
- Gaul and Italy
The invaders come and the Romans pull back their troops because they're afraid that Gaul is going to fall next.
- The invaders come and the Romans pull back their troops because they're afraid that Gaul is going to fall next.
- He's a general in Northern Gaul of the Roman Empire, and now the Roman Empire ceases to exist.
- Now, there would be a king of the Franks or Francia, the former Roman Gaul.
- His most famous, of course, for conquering Gaul.
Examples
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Here is the earliest known depiction of the Crucifixion, carved on an ivory box in Gaul about A.D.
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The invaders come and the Romans pull back their troops because they're afraid that Gaul is going to fall next.
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Some men left to fight in Gaul.
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I've heard the women of Britain and Gaul are most beautiful.
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They could take the pass into Gaul.
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By the end of the sixth century, some bishops in Gaul had set up permanent institutions to house and feed lepers.
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The conquest of Gaul brought Caesar untold wealth and prestige.
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I subdued Gaul and Thrace, and sailed with the Argonauts.
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You have come from the deserts of Egypt, from the mountains of Armenia, from the forests of Gaul, and the prairies of Spain.
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The ancient region of Gaul was known for its rich culture and history.
Synonyms
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An ancient region of western Europe covering parts of modern France, Belgium, northern Italy, Germany and the Netherlands
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gaul comes from the Latin place-name Gallia, the name the Romans used for the region that is now France and nearby lands. You can also see the same root in the word Gallic. So Gaul refers to that ancient region, the 'land of the Gauls'.