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Norse-Gaelic

Norse-Gaelic adjective: pertaining to the Viking raiders who settled Ireland and western Scotland and assimilated into the local Gaelic culture.

Adjective

Norse-Gaelic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Viking raiders who settled Ireland and western Scotland and assimilated into the local Gaelic culture
    • The names MacLeod, Doyle, MacAskill and MacIvor are of Norse-Gaelic descent.
    Synonyms:
    Hiberno-Norse, Gall-Gaedhealach, Gall-Gàidhealach

Synonyms of Norse-Gaelic

  • Hiberno-Norse
  • Gall-Gaedhealach
  • Gall-Gàidhealach

Questions about Norse-Gaelic

What does Norse-Gaelic mean?
Norse-Gaelic means pertaining to the Viking raiders who settled Ireland and western Scotland and assimilated into the local Gaelic culture.
What part of speech is Norse-Gaelic?
Norse-Gaelic is an adjective.

Words near Norse-Gaelic in the dictionary

  1. Norrys
  2. nors
  3. Norse
  4. Norse Tradition
  5. Norse-American
  6. Norse-Gaelic
  7. norsel
  8. Norseland
  9. Norselander
  10. Norselanders
  11. norselled

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