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Gallo-Roman

Gallo-Roman noun: a Romanized Gaul, i.e. a Gaulish person who adopted or adapted the culture, language etc. of the Roman Empire following the establishment of Roman rule in the region of Gaul.

Noun

Gallo-Roman (plural Gallo-Romans)

  1. (historical) A Romanized Gaul, i.e. a Gaulish person who adopted or adapted the culture, language etc. of the Roman Empire following the establishment of Roman rule in the region of Gaul.

Adjective

Gallo-Roman (comparative more Gallo-Roman, superlative most Gallo-Roman)

  1. Pertaining to the period of Roman rule in Gaul, 50 BC–486 AD.
  2. Pertaining to the Gallo-Romans.

Forms of Gallo-Roman

Noun
pluralGallo-Romans
Adjective
comparativemore Gallo-Roman
superlativemost Gallo-Roman

Origin of Gallo-Roman

From Gallo- + Roman.

Questions about Gallo-Roman

What does Gallo-Roman mean?
Gallo-Roman means a Romanized Gaul, i.e. a Gaulish person who adopted or adapted the culture, language etc. of the Roman Empire following the establishment of Roman rule in the region of Gaul.
What part of speech is Gallo-Roman?
Gallo-Roman can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Gallo-Roman?
The plural of Gallo-Roman is Gallo-Romans.

Words near Gallo-Roman in the dictionary

  1. gallnuts
  2. Gallo
  3. Gallo-
  4. Gallo-Italian
  5. Gallo-Italic
  6. Gallo-Roman
  7. Gallo-Romance
  8. Gallo-Romans
  9. galloanseran
  10. galloanserans
  11. galloanserine

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