Gaul
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9.2
- proper noun
- /ɡɔl/
:
galo
- The history of the people in Gaul is rich with stories of battles and cultural traditions.
- tribe of Gaul
Examples
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And the Blue Celts in Gaul and, uh...
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The Romans had to fight against them a number of times along with their their various allies, you know, so it could be Romans and Gauls against Germans.
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Inside Alicia, the Gauls were in a terrible position.
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He is not Roman, maybe from Gaul or here, in Britannia.
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He's a Gaul.
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And this is a coin representing his triumph over the Gauls with a trophy representing Gallic arms and armor.
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It was painfully clear that Antigonus was more obsessed with them than he had been when Marcus left Rome, and he was betting heavily on a gladiator from Gaul.
Fiction book (1998) -
We don't know much about their time in modern day France, but we know that they raided and looted Gallia and the Gauls were not able to stop the invaders.
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The ancient tribes of Gaul were known for their fierce resistance against Roman conquest.
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Vercingetorix was a famous leader who united the tribes of Gaul during the Gallic Wars.
Synonyms
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7.7
A person from ancient groups who lived in parts of Europe before and during Roman times
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9.9
A person from an ancient people in Europe who lived in parts of Britain, Spain, and France before the Romans
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gaul comes from the Latin Gallus, a name for a Celtic person who lived in the area the Romans called Gallia. That's why Gaul means a member of the ancient Celtic people of what is now France and nearby areas.