Gael

Gael

 (gāl)

n.

1. A Gaelic-speaking Celt of Scotland, Ireland, or the Isle of Man.

2. A Scottish Highlander.

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[Scottish Gaelic Gaidheal and Irish Gaelic Gael, both from Old Irish Goídil; see Goidelic.]

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Gael

(ɡeɪl)

n

(Peoples) a person who speaks a Gaelic language, esp a Highland Scot or an Irishman

[C19: from Gaelic Gaidheal; related to Old Irish goidel, Old Welsh gwyddel Irishman]

ˈGaeldom n

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Gael

(geɪl)

n.

1. a native or inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland, esp. one speaking Scottish Gaelic.

2. any inhabitant of Scotland or Ireland speaking Irish or Scottish Gaelic, or a language ancestral to these.

[1590–1600; < Scottish Gaelic Gaidheal, Old Irish Goidel]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Gael - a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man Celt, Kelt - a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

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Translations

gael

Gael

[geɪl] N → gaélico/a m/f

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Gael

n → Gäle m, → Gälin f

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