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- [selt]
- /sɛlt/
- /kelt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [selt]
- /sɛlt/
Definitions of celt word
- countable noun celt If you describe someone as a Celt, you mean that they are part of the racial group which comes from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and some other areas such as Brittany. 3
- noun celt a stone or metal axelike instrument with a bevelled edge 3
- noun celt a person who speaks a Celtic language 3
- noun celt a member of an Indo-European people who in pre-Roman times inhabited Britain, Gaul, Spain, and other parts of W and central Europe 3
- noun celt a person who speaks a Celtic language or a descendant of such a person: the Bretons, Irish, Welsh, and Highland Scots are Celts 3
- noun celt a member of an ancient people in central and W Europe, reputedly including the Gauls and Britons 3
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Origin of celt
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < Late Latin *celtis chisel, found only in the ablative case celte (Vulgate, Job XIX, 24)
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Parts of speech for Celt
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
celt usage trend in Literature
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