: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages
Celtic music
Celtic folklore
: a group of Indo-European languages usually subdivided into Brythonic and Goidelic and now largely confined to Brittany, Wales, Ireland, and the Scottish Highlands see Indo-European Languages Table
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
In Scotland and Ireland, there’s an understandably heavier Celtic influence upon it all, rooted in Samhain, the pre-Christian Gaelic festival between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice marking the harvest.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The holiday’s origins date to the 8th century Celtic festival of Samhain, which was intended to ward off the ghosts of the dead that were said to return the night before the fall harvest on Nov. 1.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Many Roman traditions were merged with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain, History reports.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bats' connection to Halloween dates back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival where large bonfires were built to ward off evil spirits.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
In Scotland and Ireland, there’s an understandably heavier Celtic influence upon it all, rooted in Samhain, the pre-Christian Gaelic festival between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice marking the harvest.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The holiday’s origins date to the 8th century Celtic festival of Samhain, which was intended to ward off the ghosts of the dead that were said to return the night before the fall harvest on Nov. 1.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Many Roman traditions were merged with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain, History reports.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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