"galloway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: galloways [plural]
Etymology: From Galloway, Scotland, where they were bred. Head templates: {{en-noun}} galloway (plural galloways)
  1. A kind of small horse originally bred in Galloway, Scotland. Synonyms: garran, garron
    Sense id: en-galloway-en-noun-4fv5cReQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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