Book of Kells
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"On the sides is a spiral pattern recognisable from the Book of Kells or Lindisfarne Gospel," she said.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023
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
The Book of Kells and other precious artifacts will be temporarily displayed in the college’s 18th-century Printing House until an enhanced exhibition space is ready under the upgraded Long Room.
From New York Times • May 28, 2022
More famous even than the "Book of Durrow" is the celebrated "Book of Kells," the most wonderful monument of the art of the Sixth Century that has come down to us.
From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
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