Ceili Definition

noun

A social event with traditional Irish or Scottish music and dancing.

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Other Word Forms of Ceili

Noun

Singular:
ceili
Plural:
ceilis

Origin of Ceili

  • From Irish céilí (“Irish dancing session”), from Scottish Gaelic ceilidh.

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Ceili Sentence Examples

  • Ladies pass back R to R, give R hands to partners, and turn underarm into ceili hold.

  • Step dance and Ceili are also directly descended from the Celtic tradition.

  • Less competitive and more social are the Ceili dances, which are based on a dance form from France called the quadrille (which also happens to be the ancestor of the square dance in America).

  • In fact, the term "ceili" also represents a party-like gathering of musicians and dancers, often gathering at a pub to share the traditional sounds and steps together.

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