/gay"lik/ , n.
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. Abbr.: Gael
adj.
2. of or in Gaelic.
3. of or pertaining to the Gaels or their language.
[ 1590-1600; GAEL + -IC (repr. ScotGael Gaidhlig, deriv. of Gaidheal GAEL) ]