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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 2025
gaèlic
gaèlic
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Usage notes
When context is not sufficient to resolve the ambiguity with this term, the terms goidèlic (“Goidel, Goidelic”) and irlandès (“Irishman, Irish”) are preferred.
Adjective
gaèlic m (feminine gaèlica, masculine plural gaèlics, feminine plural gaèliques)
- Irish (pertaining to Irish or the Irish language)
- Gaelic (pertaining to the Gaels or the Gaelic languages)
Synonyms
Noun
gaèlic m (plural gaèlics, feminine gaèlica)
Synonyms
Proper noun
gaèlic m
Synonyms
- (Irish): irlandès, gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
- (Gaellic): goidèlic
Derived terms
- (Scottish Gaelic): gaèlic escocès, (Valencian) gaèlic escocés
- (Irish Gaelic): gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
- (Manx Gaelic): gaèlic manx, (colloquial) gaèlic manès, (Valencian) gaèlic manés