First Known Use: 1805
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Galloway
noun Gal·lo·way \ˈga-lə-ˌwā\
Definition of GALLOWAY
: any of a breed of hardy medium-sized hornless chiefly black beef cattle native to southwestern Scotland
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Origin of GALLOWAY
Galloway, Scotland
Galloway
geographical name Gal·lo·way \ˈga-lə-ˌwā\
Definition of GALLOWAY
former district SW Scotland comprising area formerly in counties of Wigtown & Kirkcudbright — see dumfries and galloway
— Gal·we·gian \gal-ˈwē-j(ē-)ən\ adjective or noun
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