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Ga•li•ci•an



Pronunciation: (gu-lish'ē-un, -lish'un), [key]
—adj.
1. of or pertaining to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
2. of or pertaining to Galicia in E central Europe or its people.

—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Galicia in Spain.
2. the language of Spanish Galicia, often considered a dialect of Portuguese.
3. a native or inhabitant of Galicia in E central Europe.
4. a Jew from Polish Galicia, esp. one speaking a Galician dialect of Yiddish.

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