: a member of a division of the early Indo-European peoples distributed from the British Isles and Spain to Asia Minor
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: a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton
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Noun (2) The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.
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Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title. Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 17 May 2017 Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2016