Eisteddfod Definition

ā-stĕthvŏd, ī-stĕth-
eisteddfodau, eisteddfods
noun
An annual competitive festival of Welsh poets and musicians.
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Other Word Forms of Eisteddfod

Noun

Singular:
eisteddfod
Plural:
eisteddfodau, eisteddfods

Origin of Eisteddfod

  • Welsh eistedd sitting sed- in Indo-European roots bod to be bheuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) +‎ bod (“to be”) (be sitting).

    From Wiktionary

Eisteddfod Sentence Examples

  • In 1908 a Welsh eisteddfod was held here in Earlington Park.

  • The welsh word eisteddfod denotes a festival aimed at encouraging literature, music and other cultural pursuits.

  • The annual international musical eisteddfod (festival) is held here.

  • In Cathays Park there is also a "gorsedd" or bardic circle of huge monoliths erected in connexion with the eisteddfod of 1899.

  • Every year a large national eisteddfod, or festival, is held at which the best choirs compete for honors.

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