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A formerly Gaelic-speaking geographic region in the southwestern-most corner of Scotland, now part of Dumfries and Galloway council area. Capital: Kirkcudbright.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County and Lafayette Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States:
A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in the town of Franzen, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
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A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
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A rural locality in Central Otago district, north-east of Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand.
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A surname.
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One of a breed of beef-producing cattle, originating in Galloway, Scotland.
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A kind of small horse originally bred in Galloway, Scotland.
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Synonyms: cuddy, gallowa, garron, garran, pony
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breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
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Broader terms: beef, beef cattle
noun
a district in southwestern Scotland
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Broader terms: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
History
From Scottish Gaelic (eadar na) Gall-Ghàidhealaibh (literally “(among the) foreign Gaels”), a term used for Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers.
Etymology tree Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibhbor. English Galloway English galloway From Galloway, Scotland, where they were bred.
Across languages
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