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Webster 1913 Edition
Gaelic
Gael′ic
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[Gael.
Gàidhealach
, Gaelach
, from Gàidheal
, Gael
, a Scotch Highlander.] (Ethnol.)
Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland;
as, the
. Gaelic
languageGael′ic
,Noun.
[Gael.
Gaelig
, Gàilig
.] The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gaelic
GA'ELIC
Definition 2024
Gaelic
Gaelic
See also: gaèlic
English
Proper noun
Gaelic
Translations
Goidelic
any Goidelic language
Scottish Gaelic — see Scottish Gaelic
Adjective
Gaelic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Gaels, the Celtic peoples of Scotland, Ireland, and the Manx, or their languages.
Translations
relating to the Gaels or their language