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Gael

noun \ˈgāl\

Definition of GAEL

1
:  a Scottish Highlander
2
:  a Celtic especially Gaelic-speaking inhabitant of Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man
— Gael·dom \-dəm\ noun
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Origin of GAEL

Scottish Gaelic Gàidheal & Irish Gaedheal
First Known Use: 1753

Rhymes with GAEL

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

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