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Irish Gaelic
Irish Gaelicn. See Irish.Irish Gaelic n (Languages) the Goidelic language of the Celts of Ireland, now spoken mainly along the west coast; an official language of the Republic of Ireland since 1921 I•rish (ˈaɪ rɪʃ)
n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) a. the inhabitants of Ireland. b. natives of Ireland or persons of Irish ancestry living outside Ireland. 2. the Celtic language of Ireland, now largely supplanted as a vernacular by English. Abbr.: Ir adj. 3. of or pertaining to Ireland, its inhabitants, or the language Irish. Idioms: get one's Irish up, Informal. to become angry or outraged. [1175–1225; Middle English Yrisse, Iris(c)h; compare Old English Īras people of Ireland (c. Old Norse Īrar); see -ish1] I′rish•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Irish Gaelic - the Celtic language of IrelandIrishErse, Gaelic, Goidelic - any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and ScotlandOld Irish - Irish Gaelic up to about 1100Middle Irish - Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
TranslationsIrish Gaelic
Irish Gaelic the Goidelic language of the Celts of Ireland, now spoken mainly along the west coast; an official language of the Republic of Ireland since 1921 Irish Gaelic
Synonyms for Irish Gaelicnoun the Celtic language of IrelandSynonymsRelated Words- Erse
- Gaelic
- Goidelic
- Old Irish
- Middle Irish
- Emerald Isle
- Hibernia
- Ireland
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