Celtic
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Origin of Celtic
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Celticus, equivalent to Celt(ae) “the Celts” + -icus adjective suffix; see origin at Celt, -ic ( def. 1 )
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Maeda scored 79 goals in 212 appearances at Celtic, where he won five league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League cups.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He scored the unforgettable second goal in the final-day decider at home to Hearts when, with the score level at 1-1, Maeda fired beyond Alexander Schwolow on 87 minutes to send Celtic Park wild.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
When Maeda joined Celtic as a relatively unknown J-League attacker in 2022, no one could have imagined the kind of success he would go on to have at the club.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Rangers intend to contest a four-match touchline ban given to manager Derek McInnes for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“He and Magic saved the NBA. He could shoot from everywhere. A great trash talker too. But the best Celtic of all time has to be Bill Russell.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
The VVIPs are a level above, ensconced in private suites: former Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, Shakira, plus Infantino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers confirmed the acquisition of Jaylen Brown from Eastern Conference rivals the Boston Celtics, as well as the signing of free-agent guard Anfernee Simons.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But the strangest thing about the disastrous trade that nobody saw coming is that it might not be through torturing the Celtics just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Smart, who won the NBA’s defensive player of the year award with the Celtics in 2022 but struggled afterward, revitalized his career with the Lakers by turning into the team’s best defensive player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He didn’t even seem happy when the Celtics were leading by twenty points at halftime.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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