eisteddfod

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  1. noun An annual competitive festival of Welsh poets and musicians.

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  • The eisteddfod was the big social and cultural event of the year in the valleys. —  Longing
  • I was married already when I met Marged the year the eisteddfod was in Penybont. —  Longing
  • He remembered the whole town trekking over the mountain to the next valley for the eisteddfod , taking Glenys Richards's harp with them. —  Longing
  • Taurus ap Thomas was called out as the winner of two eisteddfod chairs - when, by tradition I had to be dragged up protesting to the stage. —  BlogCymru.com
  • Association of Eisteddfod Societies Australia president Tony Kemper of Wollongong said many eisteddfod committees have been working with the same committee and volunteers for many years and it was important to give them support with sessions such as this. —  Central Western Daily
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  1. Welsh : eistedd, sitting; see sed- in Indo-European roots + bod, to be; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Welsh, a sitting, a session, assembly, especially congress of bards or literati, from eistedd, sitting (as a verb, sit, be seated), + mod, a circle, inclosure.
 

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/aɪˈstɛðvoʊd/
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