Gael

¹

[ geyl ]

noun

1. a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
2. a Gaelic-speaking Celt.

Gael.

²

or Gael

abbreviation for

1. Gaelic.

Gael

/ ɡeɪl /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈGaeldom, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gael¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gael¹

C19: from Gaelic Gaidheal; related to Old Irish goidel, Old Welsh gwyddel Irishman

Example Sentences

Until then, however, players can continue to fight against what came before and, if ever things become too difficult, watch the likes of Gael and the Orphan smack each other around for a change.

From TechCrunch

On Monday, Rosewater will make its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, with Gael Garcia Bernal playing Bahari.

From The Daily Beast

The larger of the two government parties, Fine Gael, has said it will not countenance legal abortion in Ireland.

From The Daily Beast

Marlow Stern recaps the fest and talks to stars like Ben Affleck, Greta Gerwig, Gael García Bernal, and Murray.

From The Daily Beast

GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL ACTOR, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR Gael García Bernal studied at the Central School for Speech and Drama in London.

From The Daily Beast

Legendary critic Gael Greene samples the now-banned fromage.

From The Daily Beast

With all the fiery enthusiasm of the Gael, he possessed to an unusual degree the caution of the Lowland Scot.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnson flew to arms: he wrote one of his monumental letters; the opposition was quelled, and the Gael got his Bible.

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Something like the spectre of a smile appeared on the unsmiling visage of the Gael; and he made at least no movement of dissent.

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The fiery spirit of the Gael and the dogged endurance of the Lowlander had added new glory to the fighting fame of Scotland.

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Poems ascribed to him are found in the "Wars of the Gael and Gall."

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