non-Celtic

adjective

non-Celt·​ic ˌnän-ˈkel-tik How to pronounce non-Celtic (audio)
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: not of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages : not Celtic
non-Celtic music

Examples of non-Celtic in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of non-Celtic was in 1832

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“Non-Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Celtic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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