Celtic
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The words '''Celt''' and '''Celtic''' can have a variety of meanings.
''Sometimes a pronunciation distinction is maintained - see Pronunciation of Celtic.
The following may be pronounced either /kelt(ik)/ or /selt(ik)/, but in academic use there is a clear preference for /kelt(ik)/:''
the Celts|European Celtic people, either ancient or Modern Celts
the Celtic languages, descending from the Proto-Celtic language, spoken by these people and their modern descendants
Celtic mythology
the Celtici, Celts from ancient Lusitania (modern day Portugal). (See also Celtiberians for a Celtic people on the Iberian peninsula)
Celtic music, referring to folk music that originated from "Celtic" cultures.
Celtic Christianity
''The following should only be pronounced /selt(ik)/:''
Celtic F.C.|Celtic Football Club of Glasgow, Scotland
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic Football Club of Stalybridge, England
Lurgan Celtic F.C.|Lurgan Celtic Football Club of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
the Boston Celtics professional basketball team
The Celt (tool)|celt is also a type of stone tool.
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