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Meanings of medieval galician in English

A language formerly spoken in Galicia and Portugal in the Middle Ages. It is the common ancestor of Portuguese and Galician.

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        Examples for "galician-portuguese"
        Examples for "galician-portuguese"
        1
        Macao, the old Portuguese colony, is only forty miles from Hong-Kong.
        Here, There and Everywhere
        2
        However, the 45-year- old Portuguese also said he had no immediate plans to move on.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Police said the 25-year- old Portuguese man was taken to hospital with serious stomach wounds.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Look at that old Portuguese man-o'-war, pointing to the crest of a near-by wave.
        A Splendid Hazard
        5
        Mr Obama said he also expected to house-train his new, seven-month- old Portuguese water dog, Bo.
        The Irish Times