Get to know Celtic better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like gaelic or european.
Celtic meaning
- A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
- Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list.
- A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.
Synonyms of Celtic
Using Celtic
- The main meaning on this page is: A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era. | Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list. | A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.
- Useful related words include: gaelic, european, celtic language, indo-european.
- In the example corpus, celtic often appears in combinations such as: at celtic, for celtic, the celtic.
Context around Celtic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Celtic
- In this selection, "celtic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, romano, promote, heated, park, deities and loanwords stand out and add context to how "celtic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and q celtic words and apparently p celtic loanwords but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "celtic" sits close to words such as cathedral, disruption and kit, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with celtic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Looking for a Celtic knot symbol for your family or ideas for a Celtic symbol for a family tattoo? (19 words)
He was a player for Celtic and, bless him, he missed a penalty for Celtic against Aberdeen many years ago. (20 words)
Craig Gordon confirms Celtic exit after rejecting new deal amid Hearts interestCraig Gordon has confirmed his Celtic exit in a heartfelt Instagram post. (23 words)
Following another turbulent Old Firm derby that saw Celtic emerge victorious over Rangers at Celtic Park by a score of 2-1, let's take a look at what is going on around each of the Glaswegian giants heading into the new year. (43 words)
McCoist and Lennon famously were involved in a touchline spat during a heated Celtic v clash at Celtic Park back in 2011, but they appeared to have put that behind them as they offered their thoughts ahead of the fixture. (40 words)
Whilst he was still at Celtic a few weeks ago, the newly named Spurs boss said he ‘admired’ the job Howe had done at United, referencing how Celtic had been interested in bringing Howe to Glasgow at one point. (39 words)
Looking for a Celtic knot symbol for your family or ideas for a Celtic symbol for a family tattoo? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Romano-Celtic deities also began to appear: these deities often had both Roman and Celtic attributes, combined the names of Roman and Celtic deities, and/or included couples with one Roman and one Celtic deity.
The Celtic Congress and Celtic League are groups that advocate cooperation amongst the Celtic Nations in order to protect and promote Celtic languages and cultures, thus working in the interests of the Cornish language.
Scottish Gaelic contains a number of apparently P-Celtic loanwords, but as there is a far greater overlap in terms of Celtic vocabulary, than with English, it is not always possible to disentangle P and Q Celtic words.
Scottish Gaelic contains a number of apparently P-Celtic loanwords, but as there is a far greater overlap in terms of Celtic vocabulary, than with English, it is not always possible to disentangle P- and Q-Celtic words.
Aberdeen manager Barry Robson was firmly in the firing line among the support following his side’s 6-0 thrashing by Celtic at Celtic Park.
He then heads north into Scotland for the blockbuster Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers - where Malik Tillman and James Sands of Rangers face Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic.
Looking for a Celtic knot symbol for your family or ideas for a Celtic symbol for a family tattoo?
McCoist and Lennon famously were involved in a touchline spat during a heated Celtic v clash at Celtic Park back in 2011, but they appeared to have put that behind them as they offered their thoughts ahead of the fixture.
Prizes include stadium tours for both Rangers and Celtic, two match tickets for Celtic Park, a signed Motherwell top and a Slater’s menswear voucher.
Whilst he was still at Celtic a few weeks ago, the newly named Spurs boss said he ‘admired’ the job Howe had done at United, referencing how Celtic had been interested in bringing Howe to Glasgow at one point.
A statement released through North Curve Celtic read: "As the Gaza genocide continues shamefully unabated we invite the Celtic support to join us in song to commemorate the 30,000 lives lost and the millions struggling on.
Donald Shaw, Creative Producer for Celtic Connections, said: "As we gear up for Celtic Connections 2024, the anticipation is palpable, not just for those of us who have been working behind the scenes, but across Glasgow as a whole.
Following another turbulent Old Firm derby that saw Celtic emerge victorious over Rangers at Celtic Park by a score of 2-1, let's take a look at what is going on around each of the Glaswegian giants heading into the new year.
Former Boston Celtic Jim Paxson discusses with Colin Cowherd Jayson Tatum’s legacy as a Celtic and if he can be considered a great after reaching his 2nd NBA Finals.
He was a player for Celtic and, bless him, he missed a penalty for Celtic against Aberdeen many years ago.
On Friday, the home side confirmed they had cancelled all away tickets following 'intelligence received by Rangers and Celtic' that suggested groups of ‘risk’ supporters in a significant number had purchased tickets from the Celtic allocation.
This ancient Celtic pagan feast marks the start of longer days and is one of the ‘quarter days’ of the Celtic calendar which marked the mid-points between solstice dates, as the earth’s journeys around the sun.
Celtic’s stunning nine-in-a-row Scottish League victory has been hailed as “massive and momentous” by local Celtic supporters club stalwart Aidso Digney.
Craig Gordon confirms Celtic exit after rejecting new deal amid Hearts interestCraig Gordon has confirmed his Celtic exit in a heartfelt Instagram post.
Like Celtic, Rangers are unbeaten in the league so far and defeated their city rivals away in their last league encounter, so Gerrard’s team know how win at Celtic Park.
Common combinations with celtic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- at celtic 17×
- for celtic 17×
- the celtic 16×
- celtic park 14×
- celtic and 14×
- and celtic 12×
- celtic languages 8×
- of celtic 7×
- former celtic 7×
- to celtic 6×