noun
Meaning 1
Obsolete spelling of Celt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Kelt
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/kɛlt/
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rhymes with -ɛlt
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homophone: Celt
noun
Meaning 2
A thin, recently spawned iteroparous salmon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Pronunciation spelling of kilt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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noun
Meaning 4
Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 5
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Celt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
Narrower terms: Gael, Briton, Gaul
History
Etymology
Compare Icelandic kult (“quilt”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: salmón zancado — recently spawned Atlantic salmon