Galloway

noun

Gal·lo·way ˈga-lə-ˌwā

: any of a breed of hardy medium-sized hornless chiefly black beef cattle native to southwestern Scotland

Etymology

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Galloway was in 1805

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Style

“Galloway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Galloway. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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Galloway

Gal·lo·way ˈga-lə-ˌwā

former district of southwestern Scotland comprising the area formerly in the counties of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright see dumfries and galloway

Galwegian

gal-ˈwē-j(ē-)ən

adjective or noun

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