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Celtics

Celtics

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A school or local sports team named after Celtic culture
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɛltɪks/
translation icon : Celtics
  • The Celtics sent former college teammates Fab Melo and Kris Joseph to the Maine Red Claws, perhaps hoping they are starting to groom potential replacements for their aging stars.
  • the Celtics team
  • Celtics game
  • Boston Celtics

Examples

  • Desperately in need of a potential backup center, the Celtics acquired Darko "Darko Knight" (official Celtics life nickname) Milicic this offseason.

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  • West didn't accompany his teammates on their latest road trip and instead stayed to work out at the Celtics' training facility in Waltham, MA.

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  • Eventually, I settled into a regular Celtics fan.

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  • To cheer their fellow Celtics on to victory.

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  • The Post-Intelligencer Cup was won by the Seattle Celtics.

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  • The Celtics had assists on 37 of 43 field goals, with Rondo leading the way and finishing just four shy of his career high.

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  • The Celtics have a rich heritage that reflects the culture and spirit of the Celtic people.

  • At the community center, the local Celtics team won their championship game last night.

  • During the school assembly, the coach introduced the new members of the Celtics basketball team.

Synonyms

basketball team
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A group of players who play basketball together in competitions

is a specific club name used by local schools often referencing ancestral heritage

Surface Forms

Celtics main

Morphology

Celtics = Celtic (transparent) = Celtic + s

A straightforward plural formation from the base 'Celtic' to mark team names or groups, so the morphological relation is clear.

Etymology

Celtics used by many college or school teams comes from Celt, the name for the long-ago people of Ireland and Scotland, and teams choose it to show 'Celtic' roots, local pride, and a sense of strength.