gallon
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Definition of gallon
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
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noun
- A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- (British, Canada)exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
- (US)231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
- (US)one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
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(in-plural, informal)A large quantity (of any liquid).
“The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.”
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
From Middle English gallon, galoun, galun, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla…
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From Middle English gallon, galoun, galun, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish *galla, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”), Sanskrit कलश (kalaśa, “jar, pitcher; measure of liquid”). Related to Old French gille (“wine measure”) (from Medieval Latin gillō (“earthenware jar”)), Old French jale (“bowl”), Old French jaloie (“measure of capacity”).
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