cèilidh

Noun

ceilidh (plural ceilidhs or ceilidhean)

1. (Ireland, Scotland, also, attributive) An informal social gathering, especially one where traditional Irish or Scottish folk music is played, with dancing and storytelling.
   • The fire in the centre of the room was almost a necessity of the good old Ceilidh days. When the people congregated in the evening, the circle could be extended to the full capacity of the room, and occasionally it became necessary to have a circle within a circle. […] The circle became extended by...1875 December, Alastair Og, “The Highland Ceilidh”, in Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander MacGregor, editors, The Celtic Magazine: […], volume I, number II, Inverness, Inverness-shire: A[lexander] & W....

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