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Celtic.

A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛltɪk/UK, US/ˈsɛltɪk/UK, US
  1. A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

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  2. Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list.

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  3. A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.

    countable
    After the draft, Brown became a Celtic for six years.
  4. Celtic F.C., a football club from Glasgow, Scotland.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French celtique or Latin celticus, equivalent to Celt + -ic. First attested in the 17th century.

adj/ˈkɛltɪk/UK, US/ˈsɛltɪk/UK, US
  1. Of or relating to the Celts.

  2. Of the languages spoken by Celts.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French celtique or Latin celticus, equivalent to Celt + -ic. First attested in the 17th century.

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