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celt

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celt  (slt)
n.
A common prehistoric tool of stone or metal, shaped like a chisel or ax head.

[Medieval Latin celtis, chisel.]

Celt [kelt]
Noun
1. a person from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, or Brittany
2. a member of a people who inhabited Britain, Gaul, and Spain in pre-Roman times [Latin Celtae the Celts]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.celtCelt - a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Gael - a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
Briton - an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
Gaul - a Celt of ancient Gaul
Translations
Spanish Celt [kɛlt, sɛlt] ncelta m/f
French Celt [kɛlt, sɛlt] nCelte m/f
German Celt [kɛlt] nKelte m, Keltin f
Italian Celt [kɛlt, sɛlt] ncelta m/f

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The Celt in all his variants from Builth to Ballyhoo, His mental processes are plain--one knows what he will do, And can logically predicate his finish by his start: But the English--ah, the English
In other ways after my father, the blue-eyed Celt with the fairy song on his tongue and the restless feet that stole the rest of him away to far-wandering.
A glance at our friend here reveals the rounded head of the Celt, which carries inside it the Celtic enthusiasm and power of attachment.
 
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