gael
pronunciation
How to pronounce gael in British English:
UK [ ɡeil]
How to pronounce gael in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
Word Origin
- Gael (n.)
- 1810, from Scottish Gaelic Gaidheal "member of the Gaelic race" (Irish, Scottish, Manx), corresponding to Old Irish Goidhel (compare Latin Gallus under Gallic, also see Galitia, Galatians). The native name in both Ireland and Scotland; owing to the influence of Scottish writers Gael was used in English at first exclusively of Highland Scots.
Example
- 1. L have to talk to gael right away .
- 2. Gael , are you going back to tech one right now ?
- 3. Is gael the only one showing symptoms ?
- 4. " The bars are sardined with hungry hopefuls " ( gael greene )
- 5. Aside from perfecting a spanish accent for the film , mexican gael garcia bernal also had to master spanish body language .