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celtic
CIDE DICTIONARY
celtic, a. [L. Celticus, Gr. Keltiko`s. See Celt.].
Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [1913 Webster]
celtic, n.
The language of the Celts. [1913 Webster]
" The remains of the old Celtic language are found in the Gaelic, the Erse or Irish; the Manx, and the Welsh and its cognate dialects Cornish and Bas Breton." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
celtic, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to the Celts.
--n. a group of languages spoken by Celtic peoples, including Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.
--adj. of or relating to the Celts.
--n. a group of languages spoken by Celtic peoples, including Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.
Idiom
Celtic cross a Latin cross with a circle round the centre.
Derivative
Celticism n.
Etymology
L celticus (as CELT) or F celtique
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