Celt, Kelt
(noun) a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Celt
A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.
A member of one of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages. (Compare Gael.)
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celt (plural celts)
A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.
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CELT
(computing) Acronym of Constrained Energy Lapped Transform: a royalty-free lossy audio compression format for use in low-latency audio communication.
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Source: Wiktionary
Celt, n. Etym: [L. Celtae, Gr. Celtiad one that dwells in a covert, an inhabitant of the wood, a Celt, fr. celt covert, shelter, celu to hide.]
Definition: One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the present day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France. [Written also Kelt. The letter C was pronounced hard in Celtic languages.]
Celt, n. Etym: [LL. celts a chisel.] (Archæol.)
Definition: A weapon or implement of stone or metal, found in the tumuli, or barrows, of the early Celtic nations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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