ceilidh

ceilidh
/kay"lee/, n. 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.
[ < Ir céilidhe, ScotGael cèilidh, MIr célide, deriv. of OIr céile companion]

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