Galicia Definition

gə-lĭshə, -ē-ə
pronoun

A former Iberian kingdom, now an autonomous region of Spain.

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A historical kingdom of Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.

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Origin of Galicia

  • Hungarian Medieval Latin *Gallicia or Gallitia, from Old East Slavic Галич (Galič, “Halych, a city in present-day Ukraine”), ultimate origin uncertain.

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  • From Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a Celtic tribe in the region”).

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Galicia Sentence Examples

  • The stills employed in Russia and Galicia are usually smaller than those already described.

  • A ruined castle, near the city, recalls its strategic importance in the 8th century, when Asturias, Galicia and Leon were the headquarters of resistance to the Moors.

  • I've also moved articles on cities in South Tirol and Kustenland to this category, as well as those on cities in Galicia, Bukovina, Transylvania, and Dalmatia.

  • After serving under Stadion in Galicia, he was in 1848, after the outbreak of the revolution, appointed president of the administration and acting Stadthalter in Bohemia.

  • Outside of the suburb there are saltpans, most of the proceeds of which are exported to Galicia.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAL

Words Ending With

AIACIA

Unscrambles

Galicia

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With G7 Letter Words Ending With A
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