Definitions for eisteddfod
aɪˈstɛð vɒd, eɪˈstɛð-; ˌaɪ stɛðˈvɒd aɪ, ˌeɪ stɛð-eisteddfod

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. eisteddfodnoun

   any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. eisteddfodnoun

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

2. Etymology: From eisteddfod, from.

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1. Eisteddfod

   In Welsh culture, an eisteddfod is an institution and festival with several ranked competitions, including in poetry and music.: xvi  The term eisteddfod, which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: eistedd, meaning 'sit', and fod, meaning 'be', means, according to Hywel Teifi Edwards, "sitting-together." Edwards further defines the earliest form of the eisteddfod as a competitive meeting between bards and minstrels, in which the winner was chosen by a noble or royal patron.The first documented instance of such a literary festival and competition took place under the patronage of Prince Rhys ap Gruffudd of the House of Dinefwr at Cardigan Castle in 1176. However, with the loss of Welsh independence at the hands of King Edward I, the closing of the bardic schools, and the Anglicization of the Welsh nobility, it fell into abeyance. The current format owes much to an 18th-century revival, first patronized and overseen by the London-based Gwyneddigion Society. It was later co-opted by the Gorsedd Cymru, a secret society of poets, writers, and musicians founded by Iolo Morganwg, whose beliefs were "a compound of Christianity and Druidism, Philosophy and Mysticism.": 191 Despite the Druidic influences and the demonstrably fictitious nature of Iolo Morganwg's doctrines, rituals, and ceremonies, both the Gorsedd and the eisteddfod revival were embraced and spread widely by Anglican and nonconformist clergy. The revival therefore proved enormously successful and is credited as one of the primary reasons for the continued survival of the Welsh language, Welsh literature, and Welsh culture after more than eight centuries of colonialism. During his two 20th-century terms as Archdruid of the Gorsedd Cymru, Albert Evans-Jones, whose bardic name was Cynan and who was a war poet and minister of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, created new rituals for both the Gorsedd and the eisteddfod which are based upon the Christian beliefs of the Welsh people rather than upon Modern Druidry. After watching an initiation into the Gorsedd at the 2002 National Eisteddfod, Marcus Tanner wrote that the rituals "seemed culled from the pages of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.": 189 Since its 18th-century revival, the eisteddfod tradition has been carried all over the world by the Welsh diaspora. Today's eisteddfodau (plural form) and the National Eisteddfod of Wales in particular, are in equal parts a Renaissance fair, a Celtic festival, a musical festival, a literary festival, and "the supreme exhibition of the Welsh culture.": 52 In some other countries, the term eisteddfod is used for performing arts competitions that have nothing to do with Welsh culture or the Welsh language. In other cases, however, the eisteddfod tradition has been adapted into other cultures as part of the ongoing fight to preserve endangered languages such as Irish, Cornish, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Canadian Gaelic, Guernésiais, and Jèrriais.

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1. eisteddfod

   An eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and performance. The tradition of such a meeting of Welsh artists dates from at least the 12th century. During an eisteddfod, contests are held in poetry, prose, music, song, and other forms of artistic expressions. It is typically characterized by competitions and awards, and is usually held annually. The most famous of these events is the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

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1. Eisteddfodnoun

   am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom

2. Etymology: [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.]

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1. Eisteddfod

   An eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performance. The tradition of such a meeting of Welsh artists dates back to at least the 12th century, when a festival of poetry and music was held by Rhys ap Gruffydd of Deheubarth at his court in Cardigan in 1176 but, with the decline of the bardic tradition, it fell into abeyance. The present-day format owes much to an eighteenth-century revival arising out of a number of informal eisteddfodau. The closest English equivalent to eisteddfod is "session"; the word is formed from two Welsh morphemes: eistedd, meaning "sit", and bod, meaning "be".

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1. Eisteddfod

   es-teth′vod, n. a congress of Welsh bards and musicians held in various towns for the preservation and cultivation of national poetry and music. [W.; lit. 'session,' eistedd, to sit.]

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1. Eisteddfod

   a gathering of Welsh bards and others, now annual, at which, out of a patriotic motive, prizes are awarded for the encouragement of Welsh literature and music and the preservation of the Welsh language and ancient national customs.

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1. Eisteddfod

   Celtic for a gathering of Welsh bards, from eistodd, to sit. As of old, the annual “Eisteddfod” is held for the encouragement of national music.

Matched Categories

1. • Festival
   • Singing

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eisteddfod in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eisteddfod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eisteddfod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eisteddfod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisteddfod
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eisteddfod
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eisteddfod
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eisteddfod
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Eisteddfod
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=eisteddfod
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=eisteddfod