Celtiberian
Britishnoun
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a member of a Celtic people ( Celtiberi ) who inhabited the Iberian peninsula during classical times
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the extinct language of this people, possibly belonging to the Celtic branch of the Indo-European family, recorded in a number of inscriptions
Example Sentences
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The Celtiberian festival at the full moon consisted entirely of dancing.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
Seeing you with me they will think you are a Celtiberian soldier with his woman, looking for a place to spend the night.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
The two horsemen began the descent to the city, followed by the Celtiberian messenger.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
In other divisions of the camp the Celtiberian infantry was forming with long ladders to attempt the walls on many sides at once.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
They were two Roman soldiers, an old Carthaginian mariner, and a Celtiberian.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
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