Definitions for eisteddfodaɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð-; ˌaɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌeɪ stɛð-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eis•tedd•fodaɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð-; ˌaɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌeɪ stɛð-(n.)(pl.)eis•tedd•fods, eis•tedd•fod•au
an annual Welsh festival, with competitions among poets and musicians.
Category: British
Origin of eisteddfod:
1815–25; < Welsh: lit., session =eistedd sitting +fod, var. (by lenition) of bod being
Princeton's WordNet
eisteddfod(noun)
any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
Wiktionary
eisteddfod(Noun)
Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Origin: From eisteddfod, from .
Webster Dictionary
Eisteddfod(noun)
am 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
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Eisteddfod
a gathering of Welsh bards and others, now annual, at which, out of a patriotic motive, prizes are awarded for the encouragement of Welsh literature and music and the preservation of the Welsh language and ancient national customs.
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