Goidel

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/ˈɡɔɪd(ə)l/

noun

A Gael; a member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages as opposed to the Brythonic division.

OriginOld Irish Goídel →
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Meanings

nounGoidel (plural Goidels)

plural Goidels

  1. A Gael; a member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages as opposed to the Brythonic division.

Origin

  1. Old IrishGoídel“Gael”
  2. EnglishGoidel

Learned borrowing from Old Irish Goídel (“Gael”). Doublet of Gael.

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Translations

Catalan goidèlic, goidèlica
  • goidèlica member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages
  • goidèlicaa member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages
French Goïdel
  • Goïdela member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages
Welsh Goedel
  • Goedela member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Goidel

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Anagrams

goldie
Cite this entry
APA

Goidel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goidel

MLA

“Goidel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goidel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goidel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goidel.

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