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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

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That elegant 18th-century building houses the famous Long Room, one of Ireland’s leading tourist attractions, and is home to the medieval Book of Kells.

From New York Times • May 8, 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

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

This is extremely improbable, however, and the Book of Kells almost surely originated elsewhere.

From Education: How Old The New by Walsh, James J.