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Gael⋅ic

  [gey-lik]
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–noun
1. a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, esp. those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scots Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic. Abbreviation: Gael
–adjective
2. of or in Gaelic.
3. of or pertaining to the Gaels or their language.
Origin:
1590–1600; Gael + -ic (repr. ScotGael Gaidhlig, deriv. of Gaidheal Gael )
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Gael·ic   (gā'lĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to the Gaels or their culture or languages.
n.  

  1. Goidelic.

  2. Any of the Goidelic languages.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Gaelic 
1774, earlier Gathelik (1596), from Gael (Scottish Gaidheal), from O.Ir. Goidhel, the original form of the word. The native name in both Ireland and Scotland, Gael was first used in Eng. exclusively of Scottish Highlanders (1596).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

Gaelic
For automated test programs. Used in military, essentially replaced by ATLAS.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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