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
24 April 2024
(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
