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Celticism

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Celt·i·cism  (klt-szm, sl-)
n.
1. A Celtic custom.
2. A Celtic idiom.
3. A fondness for Celtic culture.
Celticism
1. a word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of Celtic languages in material written in another language.
2. a Celtic custom or usage.
See also: Language
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The second depicts their creation of homelands in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Brittany after they had been driven from the Continent, except for a few scattered pockets, and the subsequent 11th-century invasion of the British isles by the Normans, virtually ending the Golden Age of Celticism.
The Celts by Rothenberg, Robert S. / USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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