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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