Also 9 Vlache. [a. Bulg. and Serb. Vlach’, = OSlav. Vlachŭ Roumanian, Italian, Czech. Vlach Italian, Pol. Wloch Italian, Woloch Walachian, Russ. Voloch’ Walachian, Italian; these terms are Slavonic adoptions of the Germanic Walh (OHG. Walh, Walah, MHG. Walch; AS. Wealh) foreigner, applied especially to Celts and Latins. See WALACH and WELSH a.] A member of the Latin-speaking race occupying portions of south-eastern Europe; a Walachian or Roumanian.
1841. Penny Cycl., XXII. 246/2. The Vlaches, or Wallachians, only live in the most south-western angle of the empire [of Russia].
1886. Encycl. Brit., XXI. 16/1. They call themselves ‘Romani’ or ‘Rumeni,’ but by their neighbours … they are universally known by one or other form of the word ‘Vlach.’
1901. Speaker, 21 Sept., 683/2. The alliance … would array the scattered Vlachs of Macedonia once more on the Greek side.
attrib. 1886. Encycl. Brit., XXI. 16/1. This Vlach or Rouman race occupies a far wider area than that included in the present Roumanian kingdom.
1905. Speaker, 23 Sept., 580/1. The Greek bands … fell to murdering the leaders of The Vlach movement.
Hence Vlachian a.
1886. Encycl. Brit., XXI. 19/1. The officials bearing for the most part Slavonic titles derived from the practice of the Bulgaro-Vlachian czardom.
1909. Q. Rev., April, 681. Not the least interesting constituent of this chaotic population is the Vlachian.
