Celticism
[ kel-tuh-siz-uhm, sel- ]
/ ˈkɛl təˌsɪz əm, ˈsɛl- /
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noun
a Celtic custom or usage.
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Words nearby Celticism
Celsius scale, celt, Celtiberian, Celtic, Celtic cross, Celticism, Celticist, Celtic Sea, Celto-, Celto-Germanic, celtuce
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How to use Celticism in a sentence
The fourth Aeneid is the triumph of an unconscionable Celticism over the whole moral plan of Vergil's epic.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|VariousThe possession of such a rare piece of furniture bound them the closer to the Celticism of Normandy.
Bouvard and Pcuchet|Gustave FlaubertHe employs what has jocosely been called the "Woad" argument; he goes back not to the early Britons, but to Celticism.
Unicorns|James Huneker