n.
Pronunciation: ' ga-l ō - ˌ glas
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Irish gallóglach, from gall foreigner + óglach young man, warrior
Date: circa 1515
1 : a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief
2 : an armed Irish foot soldier
n.
Pronunciation: ' ga-l ō - ˌ glas
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Irish gallóglach, from gall foreigner + óglach young man, warrior
Date: circa 1515
1 : a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief
2 : an armed Irish foot soldier
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012