ceilidhean

ceil·idh·ean
C3E1I1L1I1D2H4E1A1N1
US, UK/ˈkeɪ.li.ən/British, Southern, Standard/ˈkɛjlɪjən/Ireland/ˈkeːli.ən/Scotland/ˈkele.ən/

A form of ceilidh — An informal social gathering, especially one where traditional Irish or Scottish folk music is played, with dancing and storytelling.

OriginScottish Gaelic cèilidhean →
Scrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ceilidh

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliccèilidhean
  2. Scottish Gaeliccèilidhean
  3. Englishceilidhean

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cèilidhean.

More words from Scottish Gaelic

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

ceilidhean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceilidhean

MLA

“ceilidhean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceilidhean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceilidhean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceilidhean.

Source: ceilidhean on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.