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Book of Kells

American  
[kelz] / kɛlz /

noun

  1. an illuminated manuscript (a.d. c800) in the Hiberno-Saxon style.


Book of Kells British  

noun

  1. See Kells

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But in Dublin, along with a rugby match and the Book of Kells, my vagabond on a budget experienced something that really blew her mind: an epic meal in an iconic restaurant.

From Salon Mar. 10, 2023

Also on display is a picture with a different sort of Celtic inspiration: an abstraction based on the fanciful embellishments of the Book of Kells, a ninth-century Christian manuscript probably made in Scotland or Ireland.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2022

One of Europe’s top university sights is the Book of Kells, tucked away in the library of the venerable Trinity College in Dublin.

From Seattle Times Jul. 31, 2019

Wreath laying ceremony at the Garden of Remembrance and visit to Trinity College to view the Book of Kells.

From BBC May 18, 2011

There is a notable collection of early Irish manuscripts, including the magnificently ornamented Book of Kells, containing the gospels.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

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