Gael
noun
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
Gaels
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pluralof Gael.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As if the fourth quarter weren’t wild enough, the Gaels regained the lead with 6:49 left on a 54-yard touchdown reception by Corey Hinton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
Caoimh Mallon is the club secretary for Fullen Gaels, the only senior camogie team in the north of England.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
“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
