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1Celtic
adjective Celt·ic \ˈkel-tik, ˈsel-\
: of or relating to the Celts or their languages
Full Definition of CELTIC
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages
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First Known Use of CELTIC
1590
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2Celtic
noun
Definition of CELTIC
: 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
First Known Use of CELTIC
1739
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