Goidelic

Goidelic

Goidelic of, relating to, or denoting the northern group of Celtic languages, including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Speakers of the Celtic precursor of the Goidelic languages are thought to have invaded Ireland from Europe c.1000 bc, spreading into Scotland and the Isle of Man from the 5th century ad onwards.

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Goidelic

Goidelic, Goidhelic, Gadhelic, Gaedhelic. Name for the group of Q-Celtic languages comprising Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Distinguish from Brythonic or Brittonic, denoting the P-Celtic languages of Britain. The Goidelic invaders of Ireland are often referred to as the Féni in Irish texts.

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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Goidelic." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Goidelic

Goi·del·ic / goiˈdelik/ • adj. of, relating to, or denoting the northern group of Celtic languages, including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Compare with Brythonic. Also called Q-Celtic. • n. these languages collectively.

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"Goidelic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Goidelic

Goidelic , or Gaelic, group of languages belonging to the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. See Celtic languages ; Irish language .

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"Goidelic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Goidelic

Goidelic, see irish language.

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"Goidelic." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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