Celt vs Gael - What's the difference?
celt | gael |
A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.
A member of one of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages.
A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.
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As nouns the difference between celt and gael
is that celt is a prehistoric chisel-bladed tool while Gael is a member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.As a proper noun Celt
is a member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.celt
English
(Celts)Proper noun
(en proper noun)gael
English
Noun
(wikipedia Gael) (en noun)- 1911' The Great ' Gaels of Ireland
- are the men that God made mad,
- For all their wars are merry
- and all their songs are sad.
- The Ballad of the White Horse, G.K. Chesterton