Gael

¹ American  

[geyl] / geɪl /

noun

1. a Scottish Celt or Highlander.

2. a Gaelic-speaking Celt.

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Gael. ² American  

Or Gael

abbreviation

1. Gaelic.

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Gael British  

/ ɡeɪl /

noun

1. a person who speaks a Gaelic language, esp a Highland Scot or an Irishman

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Other Word Forms

• Gaeldom noun

Etymology

Origin of Gael

1590–1600; < Scots Gaelic Gaidheal, Old Irish Goidel

Example Sentences

I have a big pile of old cookbooks that inspired a lot of the specific dishes in the book, but the best resource was the New York magazine archives, particularly Gael Greene’s old columns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Galthie showed that no player is safe in his squad by leaving out France's all-time top try-scorer Damian Penaud, number eight Gregory Alldritt and veteran centre Gael Fickou.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

France's Gael Monfils has lost all 20 of his meetings with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic - the worst head-to-head record in ATP Tour history.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Gael Fickou, Greg Alldritt, both of whom have captained France in the absence through injury of Dupont, were omitted from the squad along with France's record try-scorer Damian Penaud.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

But there were no longer any organized traces of the chivalry of the Gael Merlyn met the King as he rode back from Sorhaute—a magician rather tired, and still unmounted.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White