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Gal"lic (?), a. [L. Gallicus
belonging to the Gauls, fr. Galli the Gauls, Gallia
Gaul, now France: cf. F. gallique.] Pertaining to Gaul or
France; Gallican.


Gal"li*can (?), a. [L.
Gallicanus: cf. F. gallican.] Of or pertaining to
Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or
clergy.


Gal"li*can, n. An adherent to, and
supporter of, Gallicanism.
Shipley.


Gal"li*can*ism (?), n. The
principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the Roman Catholic
Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to restrict the papal
authority in that country and increase the power of the national
church.
Schaff-Herzog Encyc.


Gal"li*cism (?), n. [F.
gallicisme.] A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a
French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom.


Gal"li*cize (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p.
Gallicized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n.
Gallicizing (?).


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