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EISTEDDFOD
eisteddfod
(noun) any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau)
Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Source: Wiktionary
Eis*tedd"fod, n. Etym: [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.]
Definition: Am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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