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Pictish — Pict ish, a. Of or pertaining to Picts; resembling the Picts. The Pictish peer. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pictish — [pik′tish] adj. of the Picts or their language or culture n. the language of the Picts: no clear relationship to any other language has been established … English World dictionary
Pictish stones — are monumental stelae found in Scotland, mostly north of the Clyde Forth line. These stones are the most visible remaining evidence of the Picts and are thought to date from the 6th to 9th centuries.Purpose and meaningThe purpose and meaning of… … Wikipedia
Pictish language — Infobox Language name=Pictish familycolor=Indo European region=Scotland family=Celtic [This has in the past been disputed, as for instance Jackson s suggestion of two Pictish languages, a Celtic and a non Indo European Pictish; see Jackson,… … Wikipedia
Pictish Beast — The Pictish Beast (sometimes Pictish Dragon or Pictish Elephant) is an artistic representation of an animal, and is depicted on Pictish symbol stones. It is not easily identifiable with any real animal, but resembles a seahorse, especially when… … Wikipedia
Pictish Chronicle — The Pictish Chronicle is a name often given by historians to a list of the kings of the Picts beginning many thousand years before history was recorded in Pictavia and ending after Pictavia had been enveloped by Scotland. The original (albeit… … Wikipedia
Pictish Free State — The Pictish Free State was a micronation initiative started by Brian Robertson AKA Robbie the Pict in 1977. Apparently created to further knowledge of Pict culture, Robertson started the project with one acre of his own land on the Isle of Skye.… … Wikipedia
Pictish language — language spoken by the Picts in northern Scotland and replaced by Gaelic after the union in the 9th century of the Pictish kingdom with the rest of Scotland. Knowledge concerning the Pictish language is derived from place names, the names… … Universalium
Pictish stone — Pierres pictes Une copie de la Hilton of Cadboll Stone, sur l emplacement d origine, par Barry Grove; l originale se trouve au musée de l Écosse. Les pierres pictes se trouvent en Écosse, principalement dans les Highlands et en particulier la… … Wikipédia en Français
Pictish — adjective or noun see Pict … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pictish — /pik tish/, n. 1. the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Picts. [1700 10; PICT + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
