Definition of celt
: a prehistoric stone or metal implement shaped like a chisel or ax head
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Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title.
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Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
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Origin and Etymology of celt
Late Latin celtis chisel
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Definition of Celt
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: a member of a division of the early Indo-European peoples distributed from the British Isles and Spain to Asia Minor
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: a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton
Examples of celt in a Sentence
The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.
Origin and Etymology of celt
Latin Celtae, plural, from Greek Keltoi
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First Known Use: 1550
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of Celt for English Language Learners
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: a member of a group of people (such as the Irish or Welsh) who lived in ancient Britain and parts of western Europe
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: a person whose ancestors were Celts
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