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
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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. ScotThe fire in the centre of the room was almost a necessity of the good old Ceilidh days.
As for the superstition of the tales of ceilidh and buaile-mhart I have little to say.
John Splendid |Neil MunroAt 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