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eisteddfod.

Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.

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Meaning & usage

noun/aɪˈstɛðvɒd//eɪˈstɛðvɒd/Wales/əˈstedfəd/Australia
  1. Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.

  2. (more generally) An annual performing arts competition, typically for youth.

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) + bod (“to be”), literally “being sitting”.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.