gaul only
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The word Celt probably means a warrior; fable accounts for it by the story of Celtma, daughter of Britannus, who had a son by Hercules, named Celtus, who became the progenitor of the Celts.
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 “gaul only” mean?
The word Celt probably means a warrior; fable accounts for it by the story of Celtma, daughter of Britannus, who had a son by Hercules, named Celtus, who became the progenitor of the Celts.
Is “gaul only” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.