Definitions for gaelicˈgeɪ lɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Gael•icˈgeɪ lɪk(n.)

  1. Category: Peoples

    Ref: Scottish Gaelic.; Irish (def. 2). 4

  2. the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages collectively.

    Category: Peoples

  3. (adj.)of or pertaining to the Gaels or Gaelic.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Gaelic:

1590–1600; Gael+ -ic

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse(adj)

    any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland

  2. Celtic, Gaelic(adj)

    relating to or characteristic of the Celts

Wiktionary

  1. Gaelic(Adjective)

    Of or relating to the Gaels, the Celtic peoples of Scotland, Ireland, and the Manx, or their languages.

  2. Gaelic(ProperNoun)

    Goidelic; any Goidelic language.

  3. Gaelic(ProperNoun)

    Scottish Gaelic.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gaelic(adj)

    of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language

  2. Gaelic(noun)

    the language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic


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