First Known Use: 1715
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celt
noun \ˈselt\
Definition of CELT
: a prehistoric stone or metal implement shaped like a chisel or ax head
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Origin of CELT
Late Latin celtis chisel
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Celt
noun \ˈkelt, ˈselt\
: a member of a group of people (such as the Irish or Welsh) who lived in ancient Britain and parts of western Europe
: a person whose ancestors were Celts
Full Definition of CELT
1
: a member of a division of the early Indo-European peoples distributed from the British Isles and Spain to Asia Minor
2
: a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton
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Origin of CELT
Latin Celtae, plural, from Greek Keltoi
First Known Use: 1550
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