celt
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noun \ˈselt\Definition of CELT
: a prehistoric stone or metal implement shaped like a chisel or ax head
Origin of CELT
Late Latin celtis chisel
First Known Use: 1715
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Celt
noun \ˈkelt, ˈselt\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
See Examples of CELT
- The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.
Origin of CELT
Latin Celtae, plural, from Greek Keltoi
First Known Use: 1550
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