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Ceilidh Definition & Meaning

ceilidh
noun
  1. an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

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What does ceilidh mean?
an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
What part of speech is ceilidh?
Ceilidh is a noun.

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