Celt
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- noun
- /kɛlt/
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celta
- Many scholars study the history and culture of the Celts in ancient Britain.
- Celts and Saxons
- race of Celts
- stone celts
And then the Celts came bringing their language with them.
- And then the Celts came bringing their language with them.
- Scotland's doing a book about the Celts at the moment.
- Another great body of lore that preserves this very adequately is the very folklore of the Celts.
- The the Celts and the Celts, you know, the Scots, the Irish, they're out of reach of Byzantium.
Examples
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The Jack-o'-Lantern is believed to have originated with the Celts, who used to carve out lanterns from vegetables.
Blog text (13) -
Samhain dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2,000 years ago.
Blog text (18) -
This was the golden age of the Celts, but like all golden ages, it was not to last.
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In terms of battle tactics, the Celts kept things fairly simple.
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Some of the earliest archaeological evidence of the Celts comes from their trade routes with the Greeks.
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Horses, specifically white mares, were a symbol of kingship among the Celts
Academic text (2011) -
Eventually, Rome is sacked by the Celts in the 3rd Century BC, around 390 BC.
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If I do recall correctly, the Celts employed the majestic swan as their sacred symbol and messenger to the other world.
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Aslan spots one of John's arrows protruding from a dead Celt's back.
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The ancient Celts built impressive hill forts across Europe.
Synonyms
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A person from an ancient people in Europe who lived in parts of Britain, Spain, and France before the Romans
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Celt comes from the old Greek name Keltoi, which people used for many 'tribes' across western Europe long ago. So, a Celt is someone from those ancient groups, and their language and culture are called Celtic.