a person who speaks a Celtic language
a member of an Indo-European people who in pre-Roman times inhabited Britain, Gaul, Spain, and other parts of W and central Europe
1705–15; < Late Latin *celtis chisel, found only in the ablative case celte (Vulgate, Job XIX, 24)
1695–1705; < Latin Celtae (plural); in Greek Keltoí (plural)
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On June 4, during a break from working on the structure, he held a celt - a polished, cylindrical, foot-long piece of stone used as a woodworking tool by prehistoric native Americans.
From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2020
“A celt is a kind of battle-axe,” said Arthur, surprising the magician with this piece of information more than he had been surprised for several generations.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The manner of hafting the socketed celts is well shown by a handled socketed celt found at Edenderry, King’s Co., and formerly in the Murray collection.
From The Bronze Age in Ireland by Coffey, George
A description of the parliament of Clan Thomas is given by Stern in the Zeitschr. f. celt.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
We observed one very large jade celt, eighteen inches long, found, we understood, in the Butte de Tumiac.
From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
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