ceilidh

[ key-lee ]

/ ˈkeɪ li /

noun Irish, Scot., and Canadian (chiefly Prince Edward Island).

a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment.

Origin of ceilidh

<Irish céilidhe,Scots Gaelic cèilidh, MIr célide, derivative of Old Irish céile companion

Words nearby ceilidh

cefuroxime, Cefzil, CEGB, ceiba, ceil, ceilidh, ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, Cela

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Example sentences from the Web for ceilidh

They say these "ceilidh" are not yet altogether given up in Gairloch parish.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
The fire in the centre of the room was almost a necessity of the good old Ceilidh days.
The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875|Various
As for the superstition of the tales of ceilidh and buaile-mhart I have little to say.
John Splendid|Neil Munro
At the evening ceilidh a competent reader of Gaelic can usually be found.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for ceilidh

ceilidh

/ (ˈkeɪlɪ) /

noun

(esp in Scotland and Ireland) an informal social gathering with folk music, singing, dancing, and storytelling

Word Origin for ceilidh

C19: from Gaelic

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单词	ceilidh
释义	ceilidh [ key-lee ] / ˈkeɪ li / noun Irish, Scot., and Canadian (chiefly Prince Edward Island). a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment. Origin of ceilidh <Irish céilidhe,Scots Gaelic cèilidh, MIr célide, derivative of Old Irish céile companion Words nearby ceilidh cefuroxime, Cefzil, CEGB, ceiba, ceil, ceilidh, ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, Cela Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ceilidh They say these "ceilidh" are not yet altogether given up in Gairloch parish. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot The fire in the centre of the room was almost a necessity of the good old Ceilidh days. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875\|Various As for the superstition of the tales of ceilidh and buaile-mhart I have little to say. John Splendid\|Neil Munro At the evening ceilidh a competent reader of Gaelic can usually be found. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland\|Daniel Turner Holmes British Dictionary definitions for ceilidh ceilidh / (ˈkeɪlɪ) / noun (esp in Scotland and Ireland) an informal social gathering with folk music, singing, dancing, and storytelling Word Origin for ceilidh C19: from Gaelic 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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