eisteddfod
noun/aɪˈsteðvɒd/
/aɪˈsteðvɑːd/
(Welsh English)- a type of festival, held in Wales, in which there are singing, music and poetry competitionsCultureThe biggest of the eisteddfods is the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales. Eisteddfods started in the 12th century. The word eisteddfod means 'chairing', from the tradition of putting the winning poet, etc. in a special chair.compare LlangollenWord OriginWelsh, literally ‘session’, from eistedd ‘sit’.
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