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Gallegan
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English
Noun
A Galician; a citizen of Galicia.
Usage notes
Galicians consider the term Gallegan much less desirable and correct than Galician because it is a second-hand translation based on the Spanish es gallego.
Proper noun
The Galician language spoken in Galicia, evolved directly from Latin with close ties with Portuguese.
Synonyms
en Galician
Translations
the Galician language Galician
See also
en Galicia
en Galiza
References
Use of Gallegan and Galicia in The Bible in Spain by George Borrow (1842) .
Further reading
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