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GAELIC
Celtic, Gaelic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the Celts
Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse
(noun) any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gael"ic, a. Etym: [Gael. GĂ idhealach, Gaelach, from GĂ idheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language.
Gael"ic, n. Etym: [Gael. Gaelig, GĂ ilig.]
Definition: The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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