celtic

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: CelticCeltic languageGaelic

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian eraSynonyms: CelticCeltic language

Adjective (1)

  1. relating to or characteristic of the CeltsSynonyms: CelticGaelic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Celtic \Celt"ic\ (s[e^]lt"[i^]k; k[e^]lt"[i^]k), a. [L. Celticus, Gr. Keltiko`s. See Celt.] Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [Written also Keltic.] [1913 Webster]
Celtic \Celt"ic\, n. The language of the Celts. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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