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ceilidh

ceilidh

See also: céilidh and cèilidh

English

Alternative forms

  • céilidhe

Noun

ceilidh (plural ceilidhs or ceilidhean)

  1. An Irish or Scottish informal social gathering where traditional folk music is played, with dancing and story telling.
  2. Any such gathering in the Celtic diaspora.

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References

  1. 1 2 ceilidh” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2Ed.; 1989]