irish gaelic
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Noun (1)
- the Celtic language of IrelandSynonyms: IrishIrish languageIrish Gaelic languageType of Gaelic, GoidelicKinds Middle Irish, Old Irish
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“irish gaelic” is listed under Irish.
I·rish′ noun (singular & plural)
1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic.
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
get one's Irish up to become angry.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54