Book of Kells

[ kelz ]

noun

1. an illuminated manuscript (a.d. c800) in the Hiberno-Saxon style.

Book of Kells

noun

1. See Kells

Example Sentences

News broke that Trinity had demanded a heavy sum from the student union after protests had blocked tourist access to the Book of Kells, a major attraction for paying visitors.

From New York Times

"On the sides is a spiral pattern recognisable from the Book of Kells or Lindisfarne Gospel," she said.

From BBC

That elegant 18th-century building houses the famous Long Room, one of Ireland’s leading tourist attractions, and is home to the medieval Book of Kells.

From New York Times

But in Dublin, along with a rugby match and the Book of Kells, my vagabond on a budget experienced something that really blew her mind: an epic meal in an iconic restaurant.

From Salon

Also on display is a picture with a different sort of Celtic inspiration: an abstraction based on the fanciful embellishments of the Book of Kells, a ninth-century Christian manuscript probably made in Scotland or Ireland.

From Washington Post