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eisteddfod
CIDE DICTIONARY
eisteddfod, n. [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.].
An assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eisteddfod, n. (pl. eisteddfods or eisteddfodau) a congress of Welsh bards; a national or local festival for musical competitions etc.
Derivative
eisteddfodic adj.
Etymology
Welsh, lit. = session, f. eistedd sit
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