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
Words nearby Gael
gadzookery, Gadzooks, gae, Gaea, Gaekwar, Gael, Gaelic, Gaelic coffee, Gaelic football, Gaeltacht, Gaeta
Other definitions for Gael (2 of 2)
Gael.
or Gael
abbreviation
Gaelic.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gael
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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