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.
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
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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
Gael Monfils, the charismatic French tennis star, knows his time in the game is short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Councillor Ivan Keatley, of Fine Gael, said he understood the alarm was raised by a motorist who "came upon the horrific scene" and said the emergency services had attended "almost immediately".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Gael changed into his sneakers, said good-bye, and made a quick exit.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
From the Gael. and Welsh cam, to bend, Sansc. kamp, Gr. καμπω, are the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Gael. arg, white, which has been generally adduced as the etymon of these names, may intermix.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
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
Perhaps allied in its root to the last is the Gael. saimh, quiet, tranquil, to which I put the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Gael. alp a high mountain, Ir. ailp any huge mass or lump: cf.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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
Mason, a 6-foot-9 forward who opened his conference tournament with the Gaels the following day, arrived in Las Vegas about one hour before tip-off of the Pac-12 championship game against Stanford.
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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