Gallic Wars
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
This word, converted into Tnnovantes, gave rise to the myth that the people referred to came from Troy. Sec TROYNOVANT.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Gallic Wars” mean?
This word, converted into Tnnovantes, gave rise to the myth that the people referred to came from Troy. Sec TROYNOVANT.
Is “Gallic Wars” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.