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Gorsedd in a sentence

Gorsedd meaning

A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.

Using Gorsedd

  • The main meaning on this page is: A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
  • In the example corpus, gorsedd often appears in combinations such as: the gorsedd, gorsedd of.

Context around Gorsedd

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 1×

Often after:

took 1×

Sentence patterns with Gorsedd

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the gorsedd took place 1× by the gorsedd of bards 1× of the gorsedd of bards 1× the first gorsedd was held 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cardiff is unique 1× the first gorsedd 1×

Common sentence endings:

1819 carmarthen eisteddfod 1× bards during eisteddfodau 1× ceremony in august 1×

Words around Gorsedd

Just before it in the word index:

gorse 23 gorsch 2 gorscak 3 gorrin 2 gorrie 4 gorra 2

Just after it in the word index:

gorseinon 5 gorsek 2 gorshkov 4 gorske 4 gorski 16 gorsky 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Gorsedd

  • In this selection, "gorsedd" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first and took stand out and add context to how "gorsedd" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the gorsedd took place and by the gorsedd of bards. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gorsedd" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gorsedd

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cardiff is unique in Wales in having two permanent stone circles used by the Gorsedd of Bards during Eisteddfodau. (19 words)

There will be tunics and flowing cloaks, to say nothing of ancient chants, when the archdruid of the Gorsedd of Bards officiates at the annual “chairing of the bard” ceremony in August. (32 words)

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. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (33 words)

There will be tunics and flowing cloaks, to say nothing of ancient chants, when the archdruid of the Gorsedd of Bards officiates at the annual “chairing of the bard” ceremony in August. (32 words)

Cardiff is unique in Wales in having two permanent stone circles used by the Gorsedd of Bards during Eisteddfodau. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

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.

There will be tunics and flowing cloaks, to say nothing of ancient chants, when the archdruid of the Gorsedd of Bards officiates at the annual “chairing of the bard” ceremony in August.

Cardiff is unique in Wales in having two permanent stone circles used by the Gorsedd of Bards during Eisteddfodau.

Common combinations with gorsedd

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gorsedd" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "gorsedd" from authentic English texts.
What does "gorsedd" mean?
Gorsedd means: A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
How many example sentences with "gorsedd" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "gorsedd", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.