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A glossary of [[Genealogical_Terms|genealogical terms]]. | A glossary of [[Genealogical_Terms|genealogical terms]]. | ||
Gadsden Purchase: An area of land north of the Gila River that the United States government purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853. Now part of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gadsden Purchase defined a clear boundary between the United States and Mexico and gave the United States the land it needed to build a southern railroad route to the Pacific Ocean. | '''Gadsden Purchase''': An area of land north of the Gila River that the United States government purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853. Now part of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gadsden Purchase defined a clear boundary between the United States and Mexico and gave the United States the land it needed to build a southern railroad route to the Pacific Ocean. | ||
Gaelic: Of or pertaining to the Celts; a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish, Manx, Welsh, Breton, and Cornish); or a Gaelic-speaking person from Ireland, the Highlands of Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Brittany, or Cornwall. | Gaelic: Of or pertaining to the Celts; a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish, Manx, Welsh, Breton, and Cornish); or a Gaelic-speaking person from Ireland, the Highlands of Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Brittany, or Cornwall. | ||
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Gunner: An officer in the British navy. Traditionally, a gunner operated a cannon. In current British usage, the title refers to all privates in an artillery unit except drivers. In current United States usage, a gunner is the person who sets the direction of fire of an artillery piece. | Gunner: An officer in the British navy. Traditionally, a gunner operated a cannon. In current British usage, the title refers to all privates in an artillery unit except drivers. In current United States usage, a gunner is the person who sets the direction of fire of an artillery piece. | ||
Gyldenløve Feud (1675-1679): A war between Norway and Sweden. | '''Gyldenløve Feud (1675-1679)''': A war between Norway and Sweden. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||