English

Etymology
From Northern OF. term|gaole (modern French term|geôle), from a popular diminutive of L. term|cavea||cage.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ʤeɪl/
:rhymes|eɪl

Noun
en-noun

1. context|UK|archaic alternative spelling of|jail
2. context|AU|NZ prefered alternative spelling of|jail

Synonyms
See prison

Translations
See prison

Derived terms
engaol
gaoler

Irish

Noun
infl|ga|noun|gender=m

1. relative

Declension
ga noun m1|g|aol|aoil|plaolta|strongyes

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology
Ir.|gd term|gaol|langga||kin, family, Early Irish term|gáel||relationship: *term||gailo-; Lithuanian term|gailùs||compassionate; Gothic term|gailjan||gladden, German term|geil||wanton; Greek term|scGrek|�ίλιο�|tr=fílios||friendly.

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=gd|g�ɯ�ɫ

Noun
infl|gd|noun|gender=m

#love
#: Tha gaol agam ort, a leannain mo chridhe.... � Literally, �Love is at-me on thee, O darling of my heart....�

Usage notes
The love expressed by gaol is more intimate in nature than that of term|gràdh.

Derived terms
onym|gd|Tha gaol agam ort|gloss=I love you

References
An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain?, Gairm Publications, 1982

category:gd:Emotions

fr:gaol
io:gaol
it:gaol
ru:gaol
te:gaol
vi:gaol
zh:gaol

• 2007-11-03 08:15 - Alastair Haines - /* Noun */ reorder specify gaol prefered in australia ... MacQ dict Aust std dic cited at WP

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