Gael
[ geyl ]
/ geɪl /
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noun
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
a Gaelic-speaking Celt.
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Origin of Gael
1590–1600; <Scots Gaelic Gaidheal, Old Irish Goidel
Definition for Gael (2 of 2)
Gael.
or Gael
abbreviation
Gaelic.
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Gael
/ (ɡeɪl) /
noun
a person who speaks a Gaelic language, esp a Highland Scot or an Irishman
Derived forms of Gael
Gaeldom, nounWord Origin for Gael
C19: from Gaelic Gaidheal; related to Old Irish goidel, Old Welsh gwyddel Irishman
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