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Gallia

Gallia

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An ancient region of western Europe covering parts of modern France, Belgium, northern Italy, Germany and the Netherlands
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • The impact of the Gen. James M. Gavin Power Plant upon rural Meigs, Vinton, and Gallia Counties may prove to be far different from what area residents have been expecting.

And Salviati is supposed to be the neutral observer in the debate, and Sigrado is stands in for Gallia.

Examples

  • I made a reservation for us at the Gallia.

    House of Gucci (2021)

  • Newel King, from Gallia County, served in Company B of the 91st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

    Blog text (13)

  • Gallia County Superintendent Charla C. Evans, who began her position after the previous superintendent had denied permission for the dog, said she advised the school board not to fight the family of the eighth grader.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres," he recited.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • 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.

  • Moreover, some of the slaves and immigrants to Italy came from more northerly locales (Germania, Gallia), just as some came from the Levant and North Africa.

    Blog text (18)

  • Nor could the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) or the Gallia County prosecuting attorney offer residents respite from the dust, smoke, and noise associated with plant operations, prompting one resident, Robert Cornelius, to comment: "I left Pennsylvania in 1943 on account of pollution and now I'm in the center of it."

    Academic text (2005)

  • In ancient history, Gallia was known for its rich resources and diverse tribes.

  • The Romans successfully conquered Gallia, leading to significant changes in its culture and governance.

  • During the Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar famously wrote about his campaigns in Gallia, documenting the region's geography and inhabitants.

Synonyms

Gaul
vsGallia
12 9.9

An ancient region in western Europe now covering much of modern France

is the same region but expressed with an alternate name form

Compounds

Gallia Aquitania
  • Literature
9.9

A historical region in southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees during Roman rule

Surface Forms

Gallia main

Etymology

Gallia comes from the Latin name for the people who lived there, the Galli, which in English are called 'Gauls'. It was the name for a large region of western Europe that later became modern France and nearby lands, so when ancient writers say Gallia they mean the 'land of the Gauls'.