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Definition of Gaelic noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Gaelic

noun [uncountable]
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  1.  
    /ˈɡælɪk/,
     
    /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
     
    /ˈɡælɪk/,
     
    /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
     the Celtic language of Scotland compare ScotsTopics Languagec2
  2.  
    /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
     
    /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
    (also Irish Gaelic)
    the Celtic language of Ireland compare Irish, ErseTopics Languagec2
CultureIn Scotland Scottish Gaelic is spoken by around 1 per cent of the population, mainly in the Highlands and on the west coast. Many more people speak Irish (also called Irish Gaelic), which is taught in schools in Ireland as one of the country's two official languages.
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