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cei⋅lidh
[key-lee] 
–noun Irish, Scot., and Canadian (chiefly Prince Edward Island
).
). | a party, gathering, or the like, at which singing and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment. |
Origin:
< Ir céilidhe, ScotGael cèilidh, MIr célide, deriv. of OIr céile companion
< Ir céilidhe, ScotGael cèilidh, MIr célide, deriv. of OIr céile companion
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| cei·lidh (kā'lē) n. An Irish or Scottish social gathering with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling. [Irish Gaelic céilidhe, from Old Irish célide, visit, from céle, companion; see kei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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ceilidh
1875, from Ir. ceilidhe, from O.Ir. ceile "companion."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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