: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages
Celtic music
Celtic folklore
: a group of Indo-European languages usually subdivided into Brythonic and Goidelic and now largely confined to Brittany, Wales, Ireland, and the Scottish Highlands see Indo-European Languages Table
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
The 33-year-old greeted Celtic captain Matt O’Riley for the coin toss, then stripped off the white No. 15 T-shirt that every D.C. player was donning in Birnbaum’s honor.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
But with its Welsh roots and Celtic charm, the name Morgan is a versatile and gender neutral name.
—Shannon Day, Parents, 8 July 2024
The area first settled by Celtic people is known for its classic English hamlets and its central national park that’s home to Cave Dale, a limestone valley.
—Christopher A. Daniel, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
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Rising Texas outfit Shane Smith & the Saints, making its Faster Horses debut, found the link between Celtic music and American country in a set of cinematic, traditionalist originals.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
The 33-year-old greeted Celtic captain Matt O’Riley for the coin toss, then stripped off the white No. 15 T-shirt that every D.C. player was donning in Birnbaum’s honor.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
But with its Welsh roots and Celtic charm, the name Morgan is a versatile and gender neutral name.
—Shannon Day, Parents, 8 July 2024
The area first settled by Celtic people is known for its classic English hamlets and its central national park that’s home to Cave Dale, a limestone valley.
—Christopher A. Daniel, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2024.
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