Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The Goidelic language of Scotland.
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- proper noun The Gaelic language of
Scotland , spoken primarily in the northern and western parts of the country, with important communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Scottish Gaelic had its widest influence between 800 and 1200 CE, as place names throughout Scotland attest.
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- noun the Gaelic of Scotland
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Examples
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English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic, with just one per cent of the population using the latter.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Hannah Furness 2012
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Frontman Dol Eoin writes and sings in Scottish Gaelic, pronounced gallic.
News 2011
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Frontman Dol Eoin writes and sings in Scottish Gaelic, pronounced gallic.
News 2011
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As well as various languages like Scots (including regional dialiects), Scottish Gaelic, Doric, there is also distinct cultural differences between Highlanders and Lowlanders.
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As well as various languages like Scots (including regional dialiects), Scottish Gaelic, Doric, there is also distinct cultural differences between Highlanders and Lowlanders.
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