1) Cultural festival in Wales 2) Festival 3) Fete 4) Folk festival in Wales 5) Welsh language
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• (n.) 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.
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formal assembly of Welsh bards and minstrels that originated in the traditions of court bards of medieval times. The modern National Eisteddfod, ... [5 related articles]
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Traditional Welsh gathering lasting up to a week and dedicated to the encouragement of the bardic arts of music, poetry, and literature. The custom dates from pre-Christian times. Towns and rural...
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Eis·tedd'fod (ās*tĕ&thlig;'vōd)
noun [ W., session, from
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.
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Welsh bardic festival where poets and musicians competed for prizes. See Welsh forms.
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Eisteddfod is a Bardic Congress held periodically in Wales for the encouragement and development of Welsh music and literature. Its origins date back to pre-Christian times, though the first recorded Eisteddfod was held in the 6th century.
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[
n] - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
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noun any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
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Traditional Welsh gathering lasting up to a week and dedicated to the encouragement of the bardic arts of music, poetry, and literature. The custom dates from pre-Christian times
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(in Wales) an annual festival, with competitions among poets and musicians.
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