eisteddfod

[ ahy-steth-vod, ey-steth- ]

/ aɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð- /

noun, plural eis·tedd·fods, eis·tedd·fod·au [ey-steth-vod-ahy, ahy-steth-]. /ˌeɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌaɪ stɛð-/.

(in Wales) an annual festival, with competitions among poets and musicians.

Origin of eisteddfod

1815–25; <Welsh: literally, session, equivalent to eistedd sitting + fod, variant (by lenition) of bod being

OTHER WORDS FROM eisteddfod

eis·tedd·fod·ic, adjective

Words nearby eisteddfod

Eisenstadt, Eisenstaedt, Eisenstein, eish, Eisk, eisteddfod, either, either-or, Eivissa, EJ, ejaculate

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Example sentences from the Web for eisteddfod

The last commission was issued by Queen Elizabeth in 1568, but the eisteddfod fell into abeyance during the seventeenth century.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
It does not matter much whether you can bring yourself to believe in the Eisteddfod or not.
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell
It somewhat resembles the annual meeting of the Eisteddfod, held for awarding prizes to the bards and composers of Wales.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist|Samuel Smiles
She temporizes, postpones, and supplicates to have the period extended up to the close of the Eisteddfod.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete|George Meredith

Though Mildred was not included among the performers, she at least received an invitation to the Eisteddfod.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for eisteddfod

eisteddfod

/ (aɪˈstɛdfəd, Welsh aɪˈstɛðvɔd) /

noun plural -fods or -fodau (Welsh aɪˌstɛðˈvɒdaɪ)

any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, esp the Royal National Eisteddfod, in which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and the fine arts

Derived forms of eisteddfod

eisteddfodic, adjective

Word Origin for eisteddfod

C19: from Welsh, literally: session, from eistedd to sit (from sedd seat) + -fod, from bod to be

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单词	eisteddfod
释义	eisteddfod [ ahy-steth-vod, ey-steth- ] / aɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð- / noun, plural eis·tedd·fods, eis·tedd·fod·au [ey-steth-vod-ahy, ahy-steth-]. /ˌeɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌaɪ stɛð-/. (in Wales) an annual festival, with competitions among poets and musicians. Origin of eisteddfod 1815–25; <Welsh: literally, session, equivalent to eistedd sitting + fod, variant (by lenition) of bod being OTHER WORDS FROM eisteddfod eis·tedd·fod·ic, adjective Words nearby eisteddfod Eisenstadt, Eisenstaedt, Eisenstein, eish, Eisk, eisteddfod, either, either-or, Eivissa, EJ, ejaculate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eisteddfod The last commission was issued by Queen Elizabeth in 1568, but the eisteddfod fell into abeyance during the seventeenth century. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various It does not matter much whether you can bring yourself to believe in the Eisteddfod or not. Res Judicat\|Augustine Birrell It somewhat resembles the annual meeting of the Eisteddfod, held for awarding prizes to the bards and composers of Wales. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist\|Samuel Smiles She temporizes, postpones, and supplicates to have the period extended up to the close of the Eisteddfod. The Amazing Marriage, Complete\|George Meredith Though Mildred was not included among the performers, she at least received an invitation to the Eisteddfod. The Girls of St. Cyprian's\|Angela Brazil British Dictionary definitions for eisteddfod eisteddfod / (aɪˈstɛdfəd, Welsh aɪˈstɛðvɔd) / noun plural -fods or -fodau (Welsh aɪˌstɛðˈvɒdaɪ) any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, esp the Royal National Eisteddfod, in which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and the fine arts Derived forms of eisteddfod eisteddfodic, adjective Word Origin for eisteddfod C19: from Welsh, literally: session, from eistedd to sit (from sedd seat) + -fod, from bod to be Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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