nemeton

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noun

A sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.

OriginGaulish νεμητον ← Proto-Celtic *nemetom →
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Meanings

nounnemeton (plural nemetons)

plural nemetons

  1. A sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*nemetom
  2. Gaulishνεμητον
  3. Englishnemeton

Borrowed from Gaulish νεμητον (nemēton), from Proto-Celtic *nemetom.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mentoneonement
Cite this entry
APA

nemeton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemeton

MLA

“nemeton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemeton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nemeton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemeton.

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