"Gaelic" meaning in English

See Gaelic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ [US], /ˈɡælɪk/, /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gaelic.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gaelic2.wav [UK] Forms: Gaelic
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Gaelic is a family of languages in the British Isles that have mostly died out that includes Scottish (the native language of the Scottish Highlands), Manx (the language of the Isle of Man) and Irish (the language of Ireland).
    Sense id: simple-Gaelic-en-name-CNPwMIrI
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