Celtic
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Celtically adverb
- Celticism noun
- Celticist noun
- non-Celtic adjective
- pre-Celtic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Celtic
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Celticus, equivalent to Celt(ae) “the Celts” + -icus adjective suffix; Celt, -ic ( def. 1 )
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Example Sentences
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If Celtic beat Aberdeen on Wednesday, Hearts will still be five clear with nine to play.
From BBC
The body language at the end was instructive; Celtic sprightly, Rangers stunned.
From BBC
The wrath will descend, especially if it's Celtic, you suspect.
From BBC
They will likely travel to Celtic Park and Edinburgh rivals Hibernian's Easter Road after the split and host Rangers, who beat them at Ibrox earlier this month.
From BBC
Last Sunday’s debacle in an uninspiring and ugly loss to a higher-seeded, more aggressive, more talented and more balanced Celtics team seemed to expose all the flaws that plague this struggling and inconsistent Lakers team.
From Los Angeles Times
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