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 5 definitions foundFrom WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Gaelic adjective: relating to or characteristic of the Celts [syn: {Celtic}] noun: any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland [syn: {Goidelic}, {Erse}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Gaelic \Gael"ic\ (?; 277), adjective [Gael. G['a]idhealach, Gaelach, from G['a]idheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.] (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Gaelic \Gael"ic\, noun [Gael. Gaelig, G['a]ilig.] The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Erse \Erse\ ([~e]rs), noun [A modification of Irish, OE. Irishe.] A name sometimes given to that dialect of the Celtic which is spoken in the Highlands of Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders, {Gaelic}. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: Gaelic For automated test programs. Used in military, essentially replaced by ATLAS. | |||
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