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celt
/kɛlt/
noun 3adj 1name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
british, disgusting, divine, dull, english, wild
VERB + CELT
become
PREP.
in, than, with
Definitions
noun
1
A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.
The holiday evolved over centuries as it was observed by different groups, from the Celts to Germans to the Pennsylvania Dutch and eventually, by those in other parts of the US.
2
A member of any of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages.
adj
1
Synonym of Celtic.
In the thick of parties we become very Celt, disgusting the dull.
Like Pris, he took after their mother, more Celt than English, wild and dramatic and mercurially alive.
noun
1
A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.
The later division of the Bronze age is characterised by the appearance of swords, spears, palstaves, and socketed celts.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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The holiday evolved over centuries as it was observed by different groups, from the Celts to Germans to the Pennsylvania Dutch and eventually, by those in other parts of the US.
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In the thick of parties we become very Celt, disgusting the dull.
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Like Pris, he took after their mother, more Celt than English, wild and dramatic and mercurially alive.
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But his bitch queen was Saxon to the bone and her legacy showed in the sons that Vortigern bred off her. Katigern Minor might be young, but he has become what his grandfather never was – more Saxon th
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The later division of the Bronze age is characterised by the appearance of swords, spears, palstaves, and socketed celts.
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Christopher Columbus once engaged in a debate with the Divine Celt. It would become the only contest that Columbus ever lost.
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