Eisteddfod is an English word with synonyms like festival or fete. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Eisteddfod meaning
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
- (more generally) An annual performing arts competition, typically for youth.
Using Eisteddfod
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition. | (more generally) An annual performing arts competition, typically for youth.
- Useful related words include: festival, fete.
- In the example corpus, eisteddfod often appears in combinations such as: the eisteddfod, national eisteddfod, llangollen eisteddfod.
Context around Eisteddfod
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eisteddfod
- In this selection, "eisteddfod" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, llangollen, leeton, urdd, dave, week and director stand out and add context to how "eisteddfod" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to the eisteddfod and 1819 carmarthen eisteddfod. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eisteddfod" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eisteddfod
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Members of the ensemble recently received accolades at the Urdd National Eisteddfod. (12 words)
Cloudy skies have been forecast for the rest of the 2024 Urdd Eisteddfod. (13 words)
Llangollen Eisteddfod was founded in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War. (14 words)
Dubbo Eisteddfod director Kim Chandler said they are among the local NFPs applying for the grant to enable them to cover airfares of adjudicators, and judges coming from interstate and provide scholarships in dance, music, and drama students. (38 words)
Artistic Director of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod Dave Danford said: “We’re delighted to be adding some more Scottish energy to next summer’s line-up, with the announcement that Rianne Downey will be supporting Texas. (36 words)
Lead programmer and production manager at the Llangollen Eisteddfod Dave Danford added: “The core Eisteddfod week is the centrepiece of our activities each year, and in 2024 it will be bigger and better than ever. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Lead programmer and production manager at the Llangollen Eisteddfod Dave Danford added: “The core Eisteddfod week is the centrepiece of our activities each year, and in 2024 it will be bigger and better than ever.
The first Gorsedd was held at Primrose Hill in London during the Summer Solstice of 1792, and the first connection between the Eisteddfod and the Gorsedd took place at the 1819 Carmarthen Eisteddfod.
The festival is now referred to as "Eisteddfod y Gadair Ddu" ("The Eisteddfod of the Black Chair").
Check out dozens more glorious photos from the 2023 editiopn of the Wollongong Eisteddfod here.
Delyth added the committee, like other fund-raising committees, have placed various signs around roads leading to the Eisteddfod.
Dubbo Eisteddfod director Kim Chandler said they are among the local NFPs applying for the grant to enable them to cover airfares of adjudicators, and judges coming from interstate and provide scholarships in dance, music, and drama students.
Frankly I doubt it, sir, but you might get a free ticket to the Eisteddfod.
Leeton's Coco Sands was the winner of the Jean Dobson Memorial Award, which is given to the most promising competitor at the Leeton Eisteddfod.
Llangollen Eisteddfod was founded in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The Urdd Eisteddfod will be hosted by Montgomeryshire for the first time in over 30 years next May when it welcomes thousands of people from across Wales for a week of Welsh culture.
Announcing the news Eisteddfod Executive Chair, Llinos Roberts, said, “We’re delighted to announce that the Maes is in Isycoed, and we’re looking forward to the festival more than ever following today’s announcement.
Artistic Director of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod Dave Danford said: “We’re delighted to be adding some more Scottish energy to next summer’s line-up, with the announcement that Rianne Downey will be supporting Texas.
Cllr Morgan said transport links to the Eisteddfod were extensive with additional buses and trains laid on to cater for the expected influx of visitors.
Cloudy skies have been forecast for the rest of the 2024 Urdd Eisteddfod.
Dave Danford, artistic director of the Llangollen Eisteddfod, said: “We are delighted to be launching our syllabus for 2025, as we prepare to welcome competitors from home and abroad to North East Wales next summer.
Emma Jamal who owns a gift shop, said: "Since I found out that the Eisteddfod was coming here, I have been extremely excited.
Historically, the Eisteddfod’s intention to visit an area must be proclaimed at least a year and a day before the beginning of the festival.
Leeton Eisteddfod Society's Cheryl Whymark, Chris Martin and Chris Thompson are pleased to see the event in safe hands.
Members of the ensemble recently received accolades at the Urdd National Eisteddfod.
People coming just to see the concerts will get a flavour of the Eisteddfod itself which is really important to us.
Common combinations with eisteddfod
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the eisteddfod 14×
- national eisteddfod 7×
- llangollen eisteddfod 4×
- musical eisteddfod 4×
- eisteddfod in 3×
- urdd eisteddfod 3×
- eisteddfod dave 2×
- leeton eisteddfod 2×
- eisteddfod was 2×
- eisteddfod is 2×