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Definition of Irish gaelic
1. Noun. The Celtic language of Ireland.
Generic synonyms: Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic
Specialized synonyms: Old Irish, Middle Irish
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Derivative terms: Irish
Definition of Irish gaelic
1. Proper noun. the Celtic language indigenous to Ireland, commonly called Irish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Irish Gaelic
Literary usage of Irish gaelic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Letters of James Macpherson by Thomas Bailey Saunders (1894)
"His ATTITUDE TO IRISH-GAELIC POETRY. THE* popular fashion in literature at the
end of the nineteenth century has little in common with the fashion which ..."
2. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1887)
"These sounds were described in a previous paper on irish gaelic Sounds ...
The back element explained the change of DH into (7) in Irish- Gaelic. ..."
3. Publications by Parker Society (Great Britain) (1902)
"He looked upon the "runs" of the living Scotch Gaelic tales as derived from those
found in irish gaelic MSS. of from 150 to 200 years old: to my mind, ..."
4. The Celtic Magazine by Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain (1877)
"SERMONS IJf irish gaelic, by the Most Rev ... The translation of these sermons
from Irish-Gaelic into English is admirably executed, and the rendering is ..."
5. The Life and Letters of James Macpherson by Thomas Bailey Saunders (1894)
"His ATTITUDE TO IRISH-GAELIC POETRY. THE* popular fashion in literature at the
end of the nineteenth century has little in common with the fashion which ..."
6. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1887)
"These sounds were described in a previous paper on irish gaelic Sounds ...
The back element explained the change of DH into (7) in Irish- Gaelic. ..."
7. Publications by Parker Society (Great Britain) (1902)
"He looked upon the "runs" of the living Scotch Gaelic tales as derived from those
found in irish gaelic MSS. of from 150 to 200 years old: to my mind, ..."
8. The Celtic Magazine by Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain (1877)
"SERMONS IJf irish gaelic, by the Most Rev ... The translation of these sermons
from Irish-Gaelic into English is admirably executed, and the rendering is ..."
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