: 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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Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Casey clarified in a statement Tuesday that the account is not his band’s, and that his iconic Celtic punk group has been off X since Musk took it over in 2022.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Monday Dropkick Murphys concert: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Boston's own Celtic punk band performing at the House of Blues.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
His Celtic smack cam was only just getting started.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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The ancient symbol is closely associated with Celtic culture, where it is affiliated with the ideas of eternity or the Holy Trinity, and is a popular sign across Ireland.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Casey clarified in a statement Tuesday that the account is not his band’s, and that his iconic Celtic punk group has been off X since Musk took it over in 2022.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Monday Dropkick Murphys concert: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Boston's own Celtic punk band performing at the House of Blues.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
His Celtic smack cam was only just getting started.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Celtic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celtic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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