cei·lidh (k  l )n. An Irish or Scottish social gathering with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling. [Irish Gaelic céilidhe, from Old Irish célide, visit, from céle, companion; see kei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
ceilidh [ˈkeɪlɪ]
n
(esp in Scotland and Ireland) an informal social gathering with folk music, singing, dancing, and storytelling
[from Gaelic]
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| Noun | 1. | ceilidh - an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts |
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