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hich in the time of the Romans included France and Upper Italy (Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul).

Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic. [R.]

A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period.

ith evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).

Pertaining to Sigault, a French physician. See Symphyseotomy.

in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.] Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold. Holland. Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. Fuller.

The wintergreern. (Gaultheria procumbens). [Local, U.S.]

s, in honor of Jupter Capitolinus, on account of the preservation of the Capitol from the Gauls; when reinstituted by Domitian, arter a period of neglect, they were held every fifth year.

A spicy plant and its bright red berry; the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). Also incorrectly applied to the partridge berry (Mitchella repens).

in ancient times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race, especially among the Gauls and Britons.

ner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. "Is it even so" Shak. Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser.

A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.

ts inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor.

he party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.

Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.

Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy.

Same as Gault.

A herbaceous climbing vine (Boussingaultia baselloides) very popular in cultivation, having shining entire leaves and racemes of small fragrant white flowers.

Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or France. -- n.

o make laws. They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls. Golding.