2 entries under this word

Gaelic

Gāe'lie, a.

adjective

(gā'lik) (Synop., § 130), a. [Gael. Gàidhealach, Gaelach, from Gàidheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.] Belonging to the Gael, tribes of Celtic origin inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language.

Gāe'lie, n.

noun

(gā'lik), n. [Gael. Gaelig, Gàilig.] The language of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.