Meaning of Galicia | Babel Free
/ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/Definitions
- A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
- former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.
- Several barangays of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines.
- A barangay of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines.
- A barangay of Madalag, Aklan, Philippines.
- A barangay of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Examples
“There is sometimes a further subdivision of the Old Portuguese period into a Galician-Portuguese period (origins to 1350), during which the linguistic and cultural unity of Galicia and Portugal remained strong, and the Old Portuguese period proper (1350–1540).”
“The czar had declared the "liberation" of the Ukrainian minorities inhabiting the eastern portion of the Austrian imperial province of Galicia, the Austrian portion of partitioned Poland, to be one of Russia's objectives.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.