eis|tedd|fod

eis|tedd|fod
eis|tedd|fod «ay STEHTH vod, y STEHTH-», noun, plural eis|tedd|fods, eis|tedd|fod|au «AY stehth VOD y».
a meeting of Welsh poets and musicians, especially as a modern festival at which prizes are awarded: »

The eisteddfod…is a movable feast and held in a different city every year (London Times).

[< Welsh eisteddfod session < eistedd sit]

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  • eis|tedd|fod|ic — «AY stehth VOD ihk, Y stehth », adjective. of or having to do with an eisteddfod …   Useful english dictionary

  • eisteddfod — eis•tedd•fod [[t]aɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð [/t]] n. pl. eis•tedd•fods, eis•tedd•fod•au [[t]ˌaɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌeɪ stɛð [/t]] brit. an annual Welsh festival, with competitions among poets and musicians • Etymology: 1815–25; < Welsh: lit., session… …   From formal English to slang

  • Eisteddfod — Eis*tedd fod ([=a]s*t[e^][th] v[=o]d), n. [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.] An 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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