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Anti-Gallican
Anti-Gallican An`ti-Gal"li*can, a.
Opposed to what is Gallic or French.
Cauda galliCauda galli Cau"da gal*li, . [L., tail of a cock.] (Paleon.)
A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed,
characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda
galli grit.
Cauda galli epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the
Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the
characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of
cauda galli. See the Diagram under Geology. cauda galliCauda galli Cau"da gal*li, . [L., tail of a cock.] (Paleon.)
A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed,
characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda
galli grit.
Cauda galli epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the
Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the
characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of
cauda galli. See the Diagram under Geology. Cauda galli epochCauda galli Cau"da gal*li, . [L., tail of a cock.] (Paleon.)
A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed,
characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda
galli grit.
Cauda galli epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the
Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the
characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of
cauda galli. See the Diagram under Geology. GallianGallian Gal"li*an, a. [See Gallic.]
Gallic; French. [Obs.] --Shak. Galliard
Galliard Gal"liard, n.
A brisk, gay man. [Obs.]
Selden is a galliard by himself. --Cleveland.
GalliardGalliard Gal"liard, n. [F. gaillarde, cf. Sp. gallarda. See
Galliard, a.]
A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde.
Never a hall such a galliard did grace. --Sir. W.
Scott. Galliard
Galliard Gal"liard, a. [OE., fr. F. gaillard, perh. of Celtic
origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. galach valiant, or AS. gagol, geagl,
wanton, lascivious.]
Gay; brisk; active. [Obs.]
galliardCinque-pace Cinque"-pace`, n. [Cinque + pace.]
A lively dance (called also galliard), the steps of which
were regulated by the number five. [Obs.] --Nares. Shak. GalliardiseGalliardise Gal`liard*ise, n. [F. gaillardise. See Galliard,
a.]
Excessive gayety; merriment. [Obs.]
The mirth and galliardise of company. --Sir. T.
Browne. Galliardness
Galliardness Gal"liard*ness, n.
Gayety. [Obs.] --Gayton.
GalliassGalliass Gal"li*ass, n.
Same as Galleass. GallicGallic Gal"lic, a. [From Gallium.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, gallium. GallicGallic Gal"lic (277), a. [From Gall the excrescence.]
Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the
like.
Gallic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, very widely
distributed in the vegetable kingdom, being found in the
free state in galls, tea, etc., and produced artificially.
It is a white, crystalline substance, C6H2(HO)3.CO2H,
with an astringent taste, and is a strong reducing agent,
as employed in photography. It is usually prepared from
tannin, and both give a dark color with iron salts,
forming tannate and gallate of iron, which are the
essential ingredients of common black ink. Gallic
Gallic Gal"lic, a. [L. Gallicus belonging to the Gauls, fr.
Galli the Gauls, Gallia Gaul, now France: cf. F. gallique.]
Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.
Gallic acidGallic Gal"lic (277), a. [From Gall the excrescence.]
Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the
like.
Gallic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, very widely
distributed in the vegetable kingdom, being found in the
free state in galls, tea, etc., and produced artificially.
It is a white, crystalline substance, C6H2(HO)3.CO2H,
with an astringent taste, and is a strong reducing agent,
as employed in photography. It is usually prepared from
tannin, and both give a dark color with iron salts,
forming tannate and gallate of iron, which are the
essential ingredients of common black ink. Gallican
Gallican Gal"li*can, n.
An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism. --Shipley.
Gallican
Gallican Gal"li*can, a. [L. Gallicanus: cf. F. gallican.]
Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the
Gallican church or clergy.
Gallicanism
Gallicanism Gal"li*can*ism, n.
The principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the
Roman Catholic Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to
restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the
power of the national church. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
Gallicism
Gallicism Gal"li*cism, n. [F. gallicisme.]
A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom;
also, in general, a French mode or custom.
GallicizeGallicize Gal"li*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gallicized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Gallicizing.]
To conform to the French mode or idiom. GallicizedGallicize Gal"li*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gallicized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Gallicizing.]
To conform to the French mode or idiom. GallicizingGallicize Gal"li*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gallicized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Gallicizing.]
To conform to the French mode or idiom. Gallicrex cristatusWater cock Wa"ter cock` (Zo["o]l.)
A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of
Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season
the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on
the top of its head. Called also kora. Gallied
Gallied Gal"lied, p. p. & a. (Naut.)
Worried; flurried; frightened. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
GalliformGalliform Gal"li*form, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Like the Gallinae (or Galliformes) in structure. Galligaskins
Galligaskins Gal`li*gas"kins, n. pl. [Prob. corrupted fr. It.
Grechesco Grecian, a name which seems to have been given in
Venice, and to have been afterwards confused with Gascony, as
if they came from Gascony.]
Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used
loosely and often in a jocose sense.
GallimatiaGallimatia Gal`li*ma"ti*a (? or ?), n.
Senseless talk. [Obs. or R.] See Galimatias. Gallin
Gallin Gal"lin, n. (Chem.)
A substance obtained by the reduction of galle["i]n.
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