: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages
Celtic music
Celtic folklore
: 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
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The monsters, the witch, and the woodcarving (Brave) A Celtic rendition of Monsters, Inc.'s Sulley is carved into a block of wood in the witch's home in Brave.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Westport, Ireland — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Another boxer, 28-year-old Irish super-featherweight fighter John Cooney, died of a brain injury this year after being stopped in his first Celtic title defense in February.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
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This is thought to be the likely processional route of the medieval kings of Scotland on their final journey from Scone Abbey to burial on the island of Iona, cradle of Celtic Christianity.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The monsters, the witch, and the woodcarving (Brave) A Celtic rendition of Monsters, Inc.'s Sulley is carved into a block of wood in the witch's home in Brave.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Westport, Ireland — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Another boxer, 28-year-old Irish super-featherweight fighter John Cooney, died of a brain injury this year after being stopped in his first Celtic title defense in February.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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