Definition of Gallo-Romance in English:
Gallo-Romance
adjective ˌɡaləʊrə(ʊ)ˈmans
Linguistics Of or relating to the varieties of Romance spoken in Gaul in the period before the split into daughter languages and dialects (such as French, Provençal, etc.); of or relating to the group of Romance dialects descended from these varieties.
noun ˌɡaləʊrə(ʊ)ˈmans
Linguistics A Gallo-Romance language or dialect; such languages or dialects (and sometimes their descendants) considered collectively.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in George William Kitchin (1827–1912), scholar and dean of Durham. From Gallo- + romance.
Definition of Gallo-Romance in US English:
Gallo-Romance
adjectiveˌɡaləʊrə(ʊ)ˈmans
Linguistics Of or relating to the varieties of Romance spoken in Gaul in the period before the split into daughter languages and dialects (such as French, Provençal, etc.); of or relating to the group of Romance dialects descended from these varieties.
nounˌɡaləʊrə(ʊ)ˈmans
Linguistics A Gallo-Romance language or dialect; such languages or dialects (and sometimes their descendants) considered collectively.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in George William Kitchin (1827–1912), scholar and dean of Durham. From Gallo- + romance.