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Celtic
[ kel-tik, sel- ]
noun
- a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany. : Celt, Celt.
adjective
- of the Celts or their languages.
Celtic
/ ˈsɛl-; ˈsɛl-; ˈkɛltɪk; ˈkɛltɪˌsɪzəm /
noun
- a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, still spoken in parts of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Brittany. Modern Celtic is divided into the Brythonic (southern) and Goidelic (northern) groups
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages
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Derived Forms
- Celticism, noun
- ˈCelticist, noun
- ˈCeltically, adverb
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Other Words From
- Celt·i·cal·ly adverb
- non-Celt·ic adjective
- pre-Celt·ic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Celtic1
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Example Sentences
The couple will visit Pictou County for an event to celebrate Celtic heritage in Nova Scotia.
FitzPatrick was once one of the heroes of Celtic Tiger Ireland.
The bleak, snowy hills of Scotland are the setting for a slicey, dicey Roman invasion against the dashing, plucky Celtic tribes.
In Glasgow, the Celtic-Rangers rivalry is a matter of Catholics and Protestants.
The last one is a wink from Doyle acknowledging his own impact on the culture of the Celtic Tiger.
That same day Lawrence received what the Celtic soldiers among the garrison regarded as a warning of his approaching end.
Nothing very specific can be said about the settlements of the Celtic inhabitants of these islands before the coming of Csar.
Also that the origins of Celtic Christendom contained distinctively Greek elements.
And also point out authorities bearing upon the customs of Celtic agricultural tenancy?
Will any antiquary versed in Celtic customs explain whether this claim of possession grew out of any Celtic usage of tenancy?
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