: 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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Folk concert: The high-energy Celtic folk group Stepwise will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Though many would agree that there’s a serious conversation to be had about the importance of preserving and celebrating the Irish language and traditional Celtic symbols, Hall sees the power in taking a playful approach.
—Glenys Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Aidan Borland, central midfielder, 17 Borland’s family are Celtic fans, which brought complications when Villa expressed an interest in signing him from the serial Scottish champions in August 2023.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tom Richard Santos with John of Sherwood: After the death of Robin Hood, a grieving Little John returns to his ancestral Celtic tribe to protect it from the corrupt Church bent on stealing its land — and to confront the dark truth of his crimes as a Merry Man.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Folk concert: The high-energy Celtic folk group Stepwise will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Though many would agree that there’s a serious conversation to be had about the importance of preserving and celebrating the Irish language and traditional Celtic symbols, Hall sees the power in taking a playful approach.
—Glenys Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Aidan Borland, central midfielder, 17 Borland’s family are Celtic fans, which brought complications when Villa expressed an interest in signing him from the serial Scottish champions in August 2023.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Celtic
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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