Gael
noun
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
Gael
1 American
[gayl]
/ 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.
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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
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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
"It's not an amazing Spanish side - we've seen better," former France full-back Gael Clichy told 5 Live Sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Gael Clichy: Switzerland are a very dynamic group of young players, and their team and federation has progressed a lot in the past eight years or so.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“I went with Gael to watch the final match from the 1990–91 season, where Pumas became champions,” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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
As then the mouth of the Padus was a vast estuary, so in the Gael. badh, a bay or estuary, I find the explanation of the name.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
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
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. teadhair, a tether, W. tid, a chain.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
These writers derive it from Gael. dan, Ir. dana, fortis, audax, in reference to its strong and impetuous current.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
St. John Bosco’s experience on defense should be beneficial, but priority No. 1 is to stop Gaels running back Terrance Grant Jr., who has a huge offensive line to support him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Instead of being an orphan, he was loved by nearly everybody except the Gaels, and he loved everybody in return.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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