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Scottish vs Celtic - What's the difference?

scottish | celtic |

As a noun scottish

is schottische (dance).

As a proper noun celtic is

a branch of the indo-european languages that was spread widely over western and central europe in the pre-christian era.

As an adjective celtic is

of the celts; of the style of the celts.

scottish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a person, native to or born in Scotland.
  • Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
  • Proper noun

  • The people of Scotland.
  • celtic

    English

    (wikipedia Celtic)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over western and central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
  • Any one of several sports teams. See for a list.
  • Hyponyms

    * (branch of Indo-European) Brythonic, Goidelic

    Derived terms

    * Italo-Celtic * Proto-Celtic

    See also

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the Celts; Of the style of the Celts