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Celtic is defined as something related to the Celts, or to a specific Indo-European group of people.

(adjective)

A language derived from Indo-European areas is an example of a Celtic language.

The definition of Celtic is a language derived from Indo-European language, or is a person who is a Celt.

(noun)

An Indo-European language is an example of Celtic.

See Celtic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the Celts or their languages or cultures

noun

a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, divided into Goidelic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx) and Brythonic (Welsh, Breton, and the extinct Cornish) branches

See Celtic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A subfamily of the Indo-European language family comprising the Insular and the Continental branches.

adjective

Of or relating to the Celtic people and languages.

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