Gallegan

Full definition of Gallegan

Noun

1. 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 gallego.

Proper noun

1. The Galician language spoken in Galicia, evolved directly from Latin with close ties with Portuguese.

Synonyms

• Galician

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