Galician
[guh-lish-ee-uh n, -lish-uh n] /gəˈlɪʃ i ən, -ˈlɪʃ ən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
2.
of or relating to Galicia in E central Europe or its people.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of Galicia in Spain.
4.
the language of Spanish Galicia, often considered a dialect of Portuguese.
5.
a native or inhabitant of Galicia in E central Europe.
6.
a Jew from Polish Galicia, especially one speaking a Galician dialect of Yiddish.
/ɡəˈlɪʃɪən; -ʃən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Galicia in E central Europe
2.
of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of either Galicia
4.
the Romance language or dialect of Spanish Galicia, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish, although historically it is more closely related to Portuguese
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