Gallican adjective & noun. ['galɪk(ǝ)n] LME.
[Either from French = French, pertaining to the Church of France, or from Latin Gallicanus, from Gallicus: see GALLIC adjective¹, -AN.]
A. adjective. = GALLIC adjective¹ (now rare in gen. sense); Ecclesiastical of or characteristic of the ancient Church of Gaul or France; of or pertaining to Gallicanism. LME.
b. noun. An advocate or supporter of Gallicanism. L19.

■ Gallicanism noun (Ecclesiastical) the doctrine that asserts the right of the Roman Catholic Church esp. in France to be in certain respects free from papal control M19.

■ Gallicanist noun = GALLICAN noun E18.

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