Galicia
Syllables: Ga·li·ci·a/ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/
Galicia proper noun: a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
Proper noun (1)
Galicia
- A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
- There is sometimes a further subdivision of the Old Portuguese period into a Galician-Portuguese period (origins to 1350), during which the linguistic and cultural unity of Galicia and Portugal remained strong, and the Old Portuguese period proper (1350–1540).2000, Glanville Price, Encyclopedia of the languages of Europe, reimpression, illustrated edition, Wiley-Blackwell, →ISBN, page 367
- Several barangays of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines.
- A barangay of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines.
- A barangay of Madalag, Aklan, Philippines.
- A barangay of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Proper noun (2)
Galicia
- former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.
- The czar had declared the "liberation" of the Ukrainian minorities inhabiting the eastern portion of the Austrian imperial province of Galicia, the Austrian portion of partitioned Poland, to be one of Russia's objectives.1996, Lonnie R. Johnson, chapter 9, in Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends, page 175
- Synonyms:
- Halychia
Galicia meaning in Hindi and Arabic
Galicia in Hindi
- Iberian kingdom, autonomous community of Spain
- गलीशिया galīśiyā
Galicia in Arabic
- Iberian kingdom, autonomous community of Spain
- جِلِّيقِيَّة jillīqiyya
- former kingdom in Central Europe
- غَالِيسْيَا ḡālīsyā
Synonyms of Galicia
- Halychia
Forms of Galicia
| alternative form | Galiza |
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Origin of Galicia
From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a Celtic tribe in the region”).
From Medieval Latin Gallicia or Gallitia, from Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ, “Halych, a city in present-day Ukraine”), ultimate origin uncertain. Halych comes from Halka (Галка) kind of bird or from Old Ukrainian/Rus - Hal' (Галь) that means "black" (чорний).
Words formed from Galicia
- Eastern Galicia
- East Galicia
- Galicia and Lodomeria
- Galicia-Volhynia
- Western Galicia
- West Galicia
- Galician
Words that rhyme with Galicia
Questions about Galicia
- What does Galicia mean?
- Galicia means a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
- What is Galicia in Hindi?
- Galicia in Hindi is गलीशिया (galīśiyā). See Galicia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Galicia?
- Galicia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Galicia?
- Galicia is pronounced /ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/.
Words near Galicia in the dictionary
Source and license
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