Galician
noun
Ga·li·cian
gə-ˈli-shən 
plural Galicians
1
: a native or inhabitant of Spanish Galicia
2
: the Ibero-Romance language of Spanish Galicia, closely allied to Portuguese
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The Galician, who is expected to leave the club in the summer after not renewing his contract, has had many problems this season.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The feature is being developed with the support of the Galician Agency for Cultural Industries, Xunta de Galicia.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
The Galician met with the Spanish government on Monday and issues known to be on the agenda included Spain’s hosting of the 2030 men’s World Cup.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The questions are in Spanish, but Herminia replies in Galician, the local language.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The feature is being developed with the support of the Galician Agency for Cultural Industries, Xunta de Galicia.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
The Galician met with the Spanish government on Monday and issues known to be on the agenda included Spain’s hosting of the 2030 men’s World Cup.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The questions are in Spanish, but Herminia replies in Galician, the local language.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Galician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Galician. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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