Galloway
Americannoun
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a historic region in SW Scotland.
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one of a Scottish breed of beef cattle having a coat of curly, black hair.
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one of a Scottish breed of small, strong horses.
noun
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an area of SW Scotland, on the Solway Firth: consists of the former counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown, now part of Dumfries and Galloway; in the west is a large peninsula, the Rhinns of Galloway, with the Mull of Galloway, a promontory, at the south end of it (the southernmost point of Scotland)
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a breed of hardy beef cattle, usually black, originally bred in Galloway
Example Sentences
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She said that available rental properties in Dumfries and Galloway were extremely scarce.
From BBC
Scott Galloway, clinical professor of marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, recently said in a podcast entitled “Big Tech’s AI Vibe Shift” that “OpenAI could get pulled” — meaning an IPO wouldn’t happen.
From MarketWatch
I was working as a reporter with the Dumfries and Galloway Standard in 1998 when I got one of the most memorable calls of my career.
From BBC
Dumfries and Galloway Council also approved a community asset transfer in 2019, which paved the way to realise its "inclusive community vision".
From BBC
With a permission letter from the council, and every aspect "done with a care and a seriousness and a respectfulness", he is collaborating with gravediggers across 108 cemeteries in Dumfries and Galloway.
From BBC
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