eisteddfodau

  • 81eisteddfod —    for a Welsh festival or competition of music or literature. The plural is eisteddfods or (in Welsh) eisteddfodau …

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  • 82eisteddfod — [ʌɪ stɛdvəd] noun (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau vɒdʌɪ) a competitive festival of music and poetry in Wales. Derivatives eisteddfodic vɒdɪk adjective Origin Welsh, lit. session , from eistedd sit …

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  • 83eisteddfod — /əˈstɛdfəd / (say uh stedfuhd) noun (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau /əˈstɛdfədaɪ/ (say uh stedfuhduy)) 1. any competitive music festival. 2. (upper case) a congress of Welsh bards and minstrels. {Welsh: session, from eistedd sit} …

  • 84eisteddfod — ► NOUN (pl. eisteddfods or eisteddfodau) ▪ a competitive festival of music and poetry in Wales. ORIGIN Welsh, session …

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  • 85eisteddfod — [īs teth′vôd΄] n. pl. eisteddfods or eisteddfodau Welsh [īs΄teth vôd′ī΄] [Welsh, a sitting, session < * eistedd, to sit (< * eitsedd < IE * aty en sed < base * sed > L sedere, SIT] a yearly meeting in Wales of poets, musicians, etc …

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  • 86eisteddfod — n. (pl. eisteddfods or eisteddfodau) a congress of Welsh bards; a national or local festival for musical competitions etc. Derivatives: eisteddfodic adj. Etymology: Welsh, lit. = session, f. eistedd sit …

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