Goidel

noun

Goi·​del

ˈgȯidᵊl

plural -s

1

: a member of the Gaelic branch of Celts : gael

2

: a speaker of one of the Goidelic languages compare brython

Word History

Etymology

Middle Irish Gōidel

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