Gaelic

[ US /ˈɡeɪɫɪk/ ]
NOUN
  1. any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
ADJECTIVE
  1. relating to or characteristic of the Celts
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How To Use Gaelic In A Sentence

  • In Scotland there are groups of people who are fighting hard to keep Gaelic alive.
  • It was here that the Gaelic tongue first arrived in the fourth century - and with it came that form of the stick game which has evolved into the modern sport of shinty.
  • In 1860 £2-10-0 was voted for the purchase of Gaelic books; the catalogue of 1865 contained 25 titles.
  • Yet Highland culture continues to flourish through the Gaelic language, piping, ceilidhs (informal gatherings with traditional music, dancing and poetry) and a full schedule of Highland games.
  • Even her few words of Gaelic at the start of her speech at the state dinner on Wednesday evening – "A Úachtárain agus a chairde" "president and friends", immaculately pronounced – were an unexpected gesture. Irish eyes are smiling: show of respect turns Queen into runaway favourite
  • He was selected on the team of Centenary announced five years ago and is regarded as one of the finest footballers ever to grace the Gaelic fields.
  • Then she pressed herself closer to him, murmuring something in Gaelic, and his expression dissolved in shock. Sick Cycle Carousel
  • Probably more significant is the fact that Brown was one of the many neutral names adopted by clansmen who wanted to be rid of their politically incorrect Gaelic patronymics.
  • It is also the most imaginative, least dated, and actually has some real Gaelic.
  • There is more than a bit of the schlemiel (to cite that useful Gaelic term) about him.
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