Ceilidh Definition

kālē
noun
An informal social gathering typically featuring traditional Irish or Scottish folk music, singing, dancing, and storytelling.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ceilidh

Noun

Singular:
ceilidh
Plural:
ceilidhean, ceilidhs

Origin of Ceilidh

  • Irish Gaelic céilidhe from Old Irish célide visit from céle companion kei- in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, Irish céilidhe, from Old Irish céile (“companion").

    From Wiktionary

Ceilidh Sentence Examples

  • The festival offers a truly eclectic program of events, including the opportunity to dance your socks off at the Festival Ceilidh!

  • We 've got our first gig as a two-piece ceilidh band coming up.

  • All our guests, from seasoned ceilidh goers to complete novices, commented on how great the band were.

  • Barn dance bands, ceilidh bands, hoe down bands UK THANK YOU LETTERS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.

  • Before jumping with both feet into the mad whirl of the ceilidh treat yourself to a shot from the whiskey luge.

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Words Starting With

CCECEI

Words Ending With

HDHIDH

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Words Starting With C and Ending With H

Starts With C & Ends With HStarts With CE & Ends With HStarts With C & Ends With DH

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