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ceilidh
n. informal social event or party that includes dancing and singing to Irish or Scottish traditional music and story telling (popular in Ireland, Scotland and in the Canadian province Prince Edward Island)


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Céilidh
A Céilidh or céilí (pronounced "kay-lee") is a social event or disco, typically with Celtic music and dancing. The word céilidh is Scottish Gaelic for 'visit', denoting the event's origin as an informal, home gathering.The music is provided by any assortment of fiddleflutetin whistleaccordionbodhrán (pronounced or ) (a hand drum, traditionally with a wooden frame covered with stretched goat hide), and in more recent times also drums and electric bass guitar. The music is cheerful and lively, and the basic steps can be learned easily; a short instructional session is often provided for new dancers before the start of the dance itself.
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ceilidh
Noun
1. an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
(hypernym) party
(classification) Scotland


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ceilidh
1. A private conversation or visit
2. An evening of musical entertainment

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ceilidh
ceilidh
danh từ cuộc họp mặt thân mật để nghe nhạc, khiêu vũ
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