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Gael [geɪl] n
(Social Science / Peoples) a person who speaks a Gaelic language, esp a Highland Scot or an Irishman [from Gaelic Gaidheal; related to Old Irish goidel, Old Welsh gwyddel Irishman] Gaeldom n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It will be simplest for us to call them all Celts and to divide them into two families, the Gaels and the Cymry. The Goidels or Gaels were settled in the northern part of the island, which is now Scotland, and were the ancestors of the present Highland Scots. |
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