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

Galloway, Scotland

First Known Use: 1805

geographical name Gal·lo·way \ˈga-lə-ˌwā\

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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