| 单词 | irish gael |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIrish Gael Irish Gael n. (a) a native or inhabitant of Ireland, spec. one who speaks Irish Gaelic; (b) = Scot n.1 1 (historical). ΚΠ 1771 J. Macpherson Introd. Hist. Great Brit. & Ireland 39 The Scottish and Irish Gaël have brought down the name of Alba or Albin to the present age. 1814 Thoughts on Origin & Descent of Gael 307 The appellation of Scoti was applied to a certain portion of the inhabitants of Ireland..; and such of the Irish Gael as led a life similar to the mountaineers of Scotland, got,..the same appellation. 1902 Times 15 Mar. 12/3 A religious celebration of St. Patrick's Day for Irish Gaels in London will take place..to-morrow... The vernacular used on the occasion will be Irish exclusively. 2010 Ireland & United Kingdom (World & Its People) 31/1 The Irish Gaels, who called themselves Scots, founded a separate kingdom called Alba alongside the Pictish kingdom. < as lemmas |
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