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
Examples of celt in a Sentence
Noun (2)
The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
Researchers also uncovered celts, or ax heads, made from shell and stone, including some made from basalt that likely came from the distant Appalachians.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 11 Apr. 2023
Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title.
—Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 17 May 2017
Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
—Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2016
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—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
Researchers also uncovered celts, or ax heads, made from shell and stone, including some made from basalt that likely came from the distant Appalachians.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 11 Apr. 2023
Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title.
—Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 17 May 2017
Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
—Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2016
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“Celt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celt. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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