/
ˈgalən/
n.
- a unit of volume for liquid measure equal to eight pints: in Britain
(also imperial gallon)
, equivalent to 4.55 litres; in the US, equivalent to 3.79 litres.
-
(gallons)
informal large quantities.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. galon, from the base of med. L. galleta, galletum ‘pail, liquid measure’, perh. of Celtic origin.