eisteddfod

eis·tedd·fod  (-stvd, -st-)

n. pl. eis·tedd·fods or eis·tedd·fod·au (st-vd, st-)

An annual competitive festival of Welsh poets and musicians.

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[Welsh : eistedd, sitting; see sed- in Indo-European roots + bod, to be; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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eisteddfod [aɪˈstɛdfəd (Welsh) aɪˈstɛðvɔd]

n pl -fods, -fodau (Welsh) [aɪˌstɛðˈvɒdaɪ]

any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, esp the Royal National Eisteddfod, in which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and the fine arts

[from Welsh, literally: session, from eistedd to sit (from sedd seat) + -fod, from bod to be]

eisteddfodic  adj

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Eisteddfod a company of druids; a congress of bards, 1822.

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eisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) Royal National Eisteddfod - an eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music