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Definition of Celtic in English: Celticadjective ˈkɛltɪk Relating to the Celts or their languages, which constitute a branch of the Indo-European family and include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx, Cornish, and several extinct pre-Roman languages such as Gaulish. Example sentencesExamples - Maude Gonne and Yeats worked together to promote the Celtic mysteries within the order.
- As for England, they are plainly a league apart, from the Celtic nations at least.
- Rather, it is inspired by Celtic belief in the importance of lakes and rivers as sources of power.
- The Eisteddfod is an annual event in Wales which has descended from a Celtic tradition.
- Provincial Roman and the subsequent Celtic enamels were produced on a bronze base.
- Ancient Celtic legends win out over oral traditions like these for two reasons.
- Halloween is known as Samhain to pagans and was the Celtic festival of the dead.
- Ireland is the only independent Celtic country and it was very important to me when I came here.
- We also meet Helen, a mother who lives in the shadow of the Celtic ground, and whose husband is in jail.
- As long as ideas of a pure Britishness persist, Celtic identity will be a response to them.
- Some of these books and texts are translations of Celtic legends and sagas; others are retellings of the material, folklore, or literary works based on Celtic themes.
- Surely you must have observed the recent growth in Celtic names in recent years.
noun ˈkɛltɪk mass nounThe Celtic language group. See also P-Celtic, Q-Celtic Example sentencesExamples - It seems likely therefore that Celtic was spoken on both sides of the Rhine during the early empire.
- In particular, we can nowadays assume that the oldest Celtic was spoken in Central Europe and Northern Italy.
- In fact, the form of old Celtic was the closest cousin to Italic, the precursor of Latin.
Usage Celt and Celtic can be pronounced either with an initial k- or s-, but in standard English the normal pronunciation is with a k-, except in the name of the Glaswegian football club Derivatives nounˈkɛltɪsɪz(ə)m Interestingly, for all the tartanry and Celticism involved, the games are mainly an east of Scotland phenomenon. Example sentencesExamples - The key to this understanding lies in the way we look at Celticism - and the best way to do this is to compare Celtic identity and the British image.
- The idea of quest as personal initiation, too, figures prominently in the new Celticism; and Steiner's interpretation has proved very fruitful.
- Among the first advocates of worldbeat Celticism, the Chieftains charted a late 20th-century journey with Celtic music, thus transforming Santiago into the centre of the Celtic world.
- Joseph Cooper Walker's Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards was the first major literary outcome of the influence of Celticism in Ireland.
noun Modern Celticists know that the six Celtic nations have close links and parallel histories. Example sentencesExamples - On the issue of Celtic cognates, I would welcome a contribution by a competent Celticist, but I took a little time to look into the question on my own.
- The articles also address current issues in linguistic theory so that Celticists and theoretical linguists alike find this book valuable.
- The aim of the Journal was to provide a forum for Australian Celticists, both academics and community members.
- It is envisaged that these works will help regenerate interest in the field of historical verse among both Celticists and Medievalists in general.
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin Celticus (from Celtae 'Celts'), or from French Celtique (from Celte ‘Breton’). Definition of Celtic in US English: Celticadjective Relating to the Celts or their languages, which constitute a branch of the Indo-European family and include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx, Cornish, and several extinct pre-Roman languages such as Gaulish. Example sentencesExamples - Ireland is the only independent Celtic country and it was very important to me when I came here.
- As long as ideas of a pure Britishness persist, Celtic identity will be a response to them.
- Rather, it is inspired by Celtic belief in the importance of lakes and rivers as sources of power.
- Maude Gonne and Yeats worked together to promote the Celtic mysteries within the order.
- Ancient Celtic legends win out over oral traditions like these for two reasons.
- Surely you must have observed the recent growth in Celtic names in recent years.
- Some of these books and texts are translations of Celtic legends and sagas; others are retellings of the material, folklore, or literary works based on Celtic themes.
- The Eisteddfod is an annual event in Wales which has descended from a Celtic tradition.
- We also meet Helen, a mother who lives in the shadow of the Celtic ground, and whose husband is in jail.
- Halloween is known as Samhain to pagans and was the Celtic festival of the dead.
- Provincial Roman and the subsequent Celtic enamels were produced on a bronze base.
- As for England, they are plainly a league apart, from the Celtic nations at least.
noun The Celtic language group. See also P-Celtic, Q-Celtic Example sentencesExamples - In particular, we can nowadays assume that the oldest Celtic was spoken in Central Europe and Northern Italy.
- In fact, the form of old Celtic was the closest cousin to Italic, the precursor of Latin.
- It seems likely therefore that Celtic was spoken on both sides of the Rhine during the early empire.
Usage Although Celt and Celtic can be pronounced with either an initial k- or an initial s- sound, in standard English the normal pronunciation is with the k- sound. A notable exception is the name of Boston's professional basketball team, the Celtics, which is always pronounced with the s- sound Origin Late 16th century: from Latin Celticus (from Celtae ‘Celts’), or from French Celtique (from Celte ‘Breton’). |