name
Galloway
GA-luh-way
name
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A historic region in southwestern Scotland.
"Galloway is known for its rugged coastline and dark skies."
noun
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A breed of hornless beef cattle originally from Galloway, Scotland.
"The farm raises a small herd of Galloway cattle."
How to Use Galloway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA region of Scotland, or the breed of cattle named after it.
Word Forms
Galloways plural, galloways plural
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Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibh, literally "(among the) foreign Gaels," referring to the Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers of the area.