Celtics

/ˈsɛltɪks/ noun

Referring to the Boston Celtics basketball team, or relating to the Celtic peoples and their culture.

From Latin Celticus, referring to the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe. The basketball team name (founded 1946) was chosen to reflect Boston's Irish heritage, though the pronunciation /ˈsɛltɪks/ differs from the traditional Celtic /ˈkɛltɪk/.

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