gallegan

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gallegan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Galician \Ga*li"cian\, a. [Cf. Sp. Galiciano, Gallego, fr. L.
     Gallaecus, Gallaicus, fr. Gallaeci a people in Western
     Spain.]
     Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the
     kingdom of Austrian Poland. -- n. A native of Galicia in
     Spain; -- called also Gallegan.
     [1913 Webster]

  Gallegan \Gal*le"gan\ (g[a^]l*l[=e]"gan), Gallego \Gal*le"go\
     (g[a^]l*l[=e]"g[-o] or g[.a]*ly[=a]"g[-o]), n. [Sp. Gallego.]
     A native or inhabitant of Galicia, in Spain; a Galician.
     [1913 Webster]