Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Gale’sus (g hard).

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Galère (2 syl.).

Galian’a (g hard).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Gale’sus (g hard).

A river of Pug’lia, not far from Tarentum. The sheep that fed on the meadows of Gale’sus were noted for their fine wool. (Horace: 2 Carminum Liber, vi. 10.)	1

Galère (2 syl.).

Galian’a (g hard).

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