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entral Europe, variously dated at from 1000 to 1500 b. c. and usually associated with the Celtic or Alpine race. It was characterized by expert use of bronze, a knowledge of iron, possession of domestic animals, agriculture, and artistic skill and sentiment in manufacturing pottery, ornaments, etc.

An Old World hackberry (Celtis australis).

lux of goods into a country, or an influx of gold and silver. The influx of food into the Celtic region, however, was far from keeping pace with the influx of consumers. Macaulau. The general influx of Greek into modern languages. Earle.

The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.

The Celtic people of Ireland. "The whole Irishry of rebels." Milton.

Same as Celt, one of Celtic race.

Same as Celtic, a. & n.

A Celtic monument, commonly known as a dolmen.

A large tree (Celtis australis), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit. Called also nettle tree. Eng. Cyc.

The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic.

Of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, Ossian, a legendary Erse or Celtic bard. The compositions might be fairly classed as Ossianic. G. Eliot.

A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata), having light- colored bark.

Readiness of wit. "Celtic quick-wittedness." M. Arnold.

A Saxon; an Englishman; a Lowlander. [Celtic] Sir W. Scott.

A narrow channel of water. [R.] The Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve. Drayton.

A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter.

rope; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.

three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts.

confused; tumultuous. "A tumultuary conflict." Eikon Basilike. A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry. Macaulay. Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish. De Quincey.

nacular language. "A vernacular disease." Harvey. His skill the vernacular dialect of the Celtic tongue. Fuller. Which in our vernacular idiom may be thus interpreted. Pope.