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[ˈɡalɪk(ə)n], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to the ancient Church of Gaul or France
- of or holding a doctrine (reaching its peak in the 17th century) which asserted the freedom of the Roman Catholic Church in France and elsewhere from the ecclesiastical authority of the papacy
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French gallican, or from Latin Gallicanus, from Gallicus (see Gallic)
[ˈɡalɪk(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an adherent of the Gallican doctrine
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French gallican, or from Latin Gallicanus, from Gallicus (see Gallic)
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