gallican

Gal·li·can

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Definitions of gallican word

adjective gallican Gallic; French. 1
adjective gallican Ecclesiastical. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church in France. of or relating to a school or party of French Roman Catholics, before 1870, advocating the restriction of papal authority in favor of the authority of general councils, the bishops, and temporal rulers. 1
adjective gallican of or relating to Gallicanism 0
noun gallican an upholder of Gallicanism 0
abbreviation GALLICAN Gallic 0
adjective gallican of the Roman Catholic Church in France, esp. before 1870 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin Gallicānus belonging to Gallia, Gallican, equivalent to Gallic- Gallic + -ānus -an

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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