Celtic knot

noun

A stylised knot design used in Celtic artwork for decoration, although it can also be constructed as an actual knot built from cord.

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Meanings

nounCeltic knot (plural Celtic knots)

plural Celtic knots

  1. A stylised knot design used in Celtic artwork for decoration, although it can also be constructed as an actual knot built from cord.

Origin

From Celtic + knot.

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APA

Celtic knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celtic%20knot

MLA

“Celtic knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celtic%20knot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Celtic knot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celtic%20knot.

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