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gaelic
CIDE DICTIONARY
gaelic, a. [Gael. Gàidhealach, Gaelach, from Gàidheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.].
Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language. [1913 Webster]
gaelic, n. [Gael. Gaelig, Gàilig.].
The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gaelic, n. & adj.
--n. any of the Celtic languages spoken in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.
--adj. of or relating to the Celts or the Celtic languages.
--n. any of the Celtic languages spoken in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.
--adj. of or relating to the Celts or the Celtic languages.
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