First Known Use: 1822
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eisteddfod
noun ei·stedd·fod \ī-ˈsteth-ˌvȯd, ā-\
plural ei·stedd·fods\-ˌvȯdz\ or ei·stedd·fod·au\-ˌsteth-ˈvȯ-ˌdī\
Definition of EISTEDDFOD
: a usually Welsh competitive festival of the arts especially in poetry and singing
— ei·stedd·fod·ic \ˌī-ˌsteth-ˈvȯ-dik, ˌā-\ adjective
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Origin of EISTEDDFOD
Welsh, literally, session, from eistedd to sit + bod being
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