CELTIC

Celtic, Gaelic

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the Celts

Celtic, Celtic language

(noun) a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Celt"ic, a. Etym: [L. Celticus, Gr. Celt.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [Written also Keltic.]

Celt"ic, n.

Definition: The language of the Celts.

Note: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GREAT

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