: 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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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
More unique treatment offerings are also available, from healing tree circle ceremonies based on the ancient practices of the Celtic druids to an energy flow massage that helps restore the connection between the emotional and mental fields for inner balance.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Scottish flags and annual celebrations commemorate the Celtic heritage here.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Ever on the lookout for versions of the Peruvian Eden from which he had been cast out as a child, Gauguin expected, in Brittany, to encounter Celtic culture in all its untrampled magnificence.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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But Newcastle are in such a position of strength, and speaking after the Celtic defeat, Howe has raised more questions than answers.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
More unique treatment offerings are also available, from healing tree circle ceremonies based on the ancient practices of the Celtic druids to an energy flow massage that helps restore the connection between the emotional and mental fields for inner balance.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Scottish flags and annual celebrations commemorate the Celtic heritage here.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Ever on the lookout for versions of the Peruvian Eden from which he had been cast out as a child, Gauguin expected, in Brittany, to encounter Celtic culture in all its untrampled magnificence.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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