Gallican

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Gallican

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Borrowed from Latin Gallicānus (“pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican”), from Gallicus (“Gaulish, French”) (from Gallia (“Gaul”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).

adjective

not comparable Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.
historical, not comparable Relating to the French Roman Catholic church, especially before the late 19th century. the Gallican church or clergy
historical, not comparable Relating to Gallicanism.
Similar: Cisalpine

noun Gallicans

An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.
Similar: Cisalpine

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adj relating to Gaul or France

中文	高卢的

adj relating to the French Roman Catholic church

中文	高卢教会的

noun adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism

中文	教宗权制限主义者

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@misc{gallican_2026,
  title = {Gallican},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallican},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}