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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They were two Roman soldiers, an old Carthaginian mariner, and a Celtiberian.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
"Let us choose Euphobias," said Alorcus, with the grave humor of a Celtiberian.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
Near the Acropolis, when the procession was wholly within its walls, Alorcus discerned among the people a Celtiberian mounted on a horse covered with foam and sweat, beckoning him to approach.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
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
Again the victorious Cimbri turned away from Italy, and, after attempting to reduce the Arverni, moved into Spain, where they failed to overcome the desperate resistance of the Celtiberian tribes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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