Celtic
The words Celt and Celtic can have many meanings.
Pronounced /kel-(tik)/:
- Ancient Celtic religion, a pagan religion.
- Celt, either ancient or Modern Celts
- Celtic languages, descending from the Proto-Celtic language, spoken by these people and their modern descendants
- Celtic mythology
- Celtici, Celts from ancient Lusitania (which is now Portugal). (See also Celtiberians for a Celtic people on the Iberian peninsula)
- Irish music, folk music that started in "Celtic" cultures.
- Celtic art, art from the "Celtic" culture
- Celtic Christianity
- Celtic calendar
The following should only be pronounced /selt(ik)/:
- Boston Celtics professional basketball team
- Celtic F.C. a football team in Glasgow
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