Gael
noun
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
Gael
1 American
[geyl]
/ geɪl /
noun
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Gaels
plural
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a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
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a Gaelic-speaking Celt.
Gael.
2
American
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Gael
abbreviation
Gael
British
/ ɡeɪl /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Gael
1590–1600; < Scots Gaelic Gaidheal, Old Irish Goidel
Example Sentences
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Learner Tien knew what he faced when he stepped on Armstrong against retiring star Gael Monfils of France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Few pairs in the $1 million tournament know each other better than France’s Gael Monfils and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gael Monfils, the charismatic French tennis star, knows his time in the game is short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Rooney and fellow BBC pundits Gael Clichy and Olivier Giroud all thought Conceicao was in a better position to shoot at goal himself rather than try to set up Ronaldo for the striker's first chance.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“I’m so glad you came. This is my son, Gael, and you know Selena.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
In the Gael. and Ir. ban, white, we may probably find the meaning of the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Gael. and Ir. pac, Bret. pak, a bundle; cf.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
The root seems to be found in the Gael. ar, slow; and aram may be a corresponding word to the Welsh araf.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
The Gr. ναω, fluo, the Gael. nigh, to bathe, to wash, and the Obs.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Chesterton nailed it when he said “the great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Caoimhe Nic Cú Uladh, from the campaign group An Dream Dearg, said the appointment was a result of "thousands of Gaels taking to the streets over the last decade".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
The Gaels tallied just 152 yards of offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024
They all breathed easier when Mason grabbed a key offensive rebound with 4:57 remaining that led to a second-chance three-pointer and a six-point Gaels lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“The main thing is that the war is going to happen because the Teutons or the Galls or whatever you call them upset the Gaels long ago.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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