Saturday, September 16, 2023

Word of the Day: Ceilidh

Can you pronounce ceilidh?
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Ceilidh
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Ceilidh
noun 1. A social event at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"The women's club hosts a big ceilidh at the church hall every first Saturday night of the month."
"Will you ask your brother to bring his guitar and play music at the ceilidh?"
"My parents met at a ceilidh when they were 15 years old, but they didn't start dating until they were 30."
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Old Irish, late 19th century
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