Galician — Galician, a Romance language closely related to Portuguese, is spoken by approximately 1.5 million inhabitants of northwestern Spain principally in the autonomous community of Galicia, but also in parts of Asturias and Castilla y León. While… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Galician — can refer to: * Galician language, of Galicia (Spain) * Galician people, an ethnic group of Galicia, Spain * Galician wine, wine produced in Galicia, Spain See also * Galicia (Central Europe) * Music of Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias … Wikipedia
galician — GALICIÁN, Ă, galicieni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană care face parte din populaţia de bază a Galiciei sau este originară de acolo. 2. s.f. Variantă a limbii portugheze vorbită în Galicia şi scrisă cu ortografia spaniolă (oficial)… … Dicționar Român
Galician — Ga*li cian, a. [Cf. Sp. Galiciano, Gallego, fr. L. Gallaecus, Gallaicus, fr. Gallaeci a people in Western Spain.] Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the kingdom of Austrian Poland. n. A native of Galicia in Spain; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galician — [gə lish′ən, gə lish′ē ən] adj. 1. of Galicia in NW Spain, or its people, language, or culture 2. of Galicia in E Europe, or its people or culture n. 1. a person born or living in Galicia in Spain 2. the Romance language of this region, closely… … English World dictionary
Galician — 1. adjective /ɡəˈlɪs.i.ən,ɡəˈlɪʃ.ən/ a) Of or pertaining to the region of Galicia in Iberia. The subsequent oil slicks that reached the coast resulted in severe ecological and economic consequences for the Galician coast and the Bay of Biscay. b) … Wiktionary
Galician-Portuguese — Galician–Portuguese Spoken in Kingdom of Galicia Region North west Iberia Extinct Split and evolved into the Galician and Portuguese languages. Language family … Wikipedia
Galician nationalism — is a political movement claiming for the recognition of Galicia as a nation. The political movement referred to as modern Galician nationalism was born in the beginnings of the twentieth century from the idea of Galicianism. Ideology Historians,… … Wikipedia
Galician literature — is the literature written by Galician authors. It has been developed in both Galician and Spanish, although it is a moot point to call Galician literature to literature written in Spanish. The earliest works in Galician language are from the… … Wikipedia
Galician Literature Day — Official name Día das Letras Galegas Observed by Galicia Type Cultural Date May 17 Galician Literature Day (Galician: Día das Letras Galegas … Wikipedia