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KELT
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
Etymology 1
Noun
kelt (plural kelts)
A thin, recently spawned Atlantic salmon.
Etymology 2
Noun
kelt (plural kelts)
Alternative form of kilt
Etymology 3
Noun
kelt
(Scotland) Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool.
Noun
Kelt (plural Kelts)
Obsolete spelling of Celt.
Source: Wiktionary
Kelt, n.
Definition: See Kilt, n. Jamieson.
Kelt, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kult quilt.]
Definition: Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Kelt, n.
Definition: A salmon after spawning. [Scot.]
Kelt, n.
Definition: Same as Celt, one of Celtic race.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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