CELT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

Synonyms:

Celt; Kelt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Celt" is a kind of...):

European (a native or inhabitant of Europe)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Celt"):

Gael (a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man)

Briton (an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions)

Gaul (a Celt of ancient Gaul)

Derivation:

Celtic (relating to or characteristic of the Celts)