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Word: Ceilidh
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Scottish Gaelic ceilidh and Irish célidhe (earlier form of céilí), from Old Irish céilide ‘visit, visiting’, from céile ‘companion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkeɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a social event with Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling.
Short Definition:social event with Scottish or Irish folk music and singing
Variant Forms:
- ceili
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