: 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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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
One of the parallels to the Celtic game is that the best part about the performance against Leverkusen was the result.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Stranger things have happened in football, but a Celtic comeback here would be one for the history books.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The individuals buried at the site are thought to be Gauls, a group of Celtic farmers who lived in what is now France, Belgium, Germany and Italy during the Iron Age.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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The established financial advantage Rangers and Celtic enjoy over every other team in Scotland means that European qualification is almost guaranteed, with the title winners gaining access to the Champions League.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
One of the parallels to the Celtic game is that the best part about the performance against Leverkusen was the result.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Stranger things have happened in football, but a Celtic comeback here would be one for the history books.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The individuals buried at the site are thought to be Gauls, a group of Celtic farmers who lived in what is now France, Belgium, Germany and Italy during the Iron Age.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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