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GALLOWAY
Galloway
(noun) breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
Galloway
(noun) a district in southwestern Scotland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From Galloway, Scotland, where they were bred.
Noun
galloway (plural galloways)
A kind of small horse.
Synonyms
• garran, garron
Etymology
From Brythonic Gallwyddel and Gaelic Gallgaidhil, both meaning "foreign Gael", a term used for Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers.
Proper noun
Galloway
A formerly Gaelic-speaking region in the southwestern-most corner of Scotland as part of Dumfries and Galloway council area. Its capital is Kirkcudbright.
A surname.
Noun
Galloway (plural Galloways)
One of a breed of beef-producing cattle, originating in Galloway, Scotland.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"lo*way, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small horse of a breed raised at Galloway, Scotland; -- called also garran, and garron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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